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The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research is awarding $1 million in grants to accelerate new ways to measure waste across the food system.
Average fob berry prices in the U.S. declined for strawberries, blueberries and raspberries in 2022, while the average fob for blackberries climbed.
Reinhardt Kapsak, who previously served as president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation, will help IFIC in its mission to effectively communicate science-based information about sustainable food systems.
After two consecutive years of neutralizing emissions originated in the international transport of its organic apples, Chilean exporter Copefrut has received the CarbonNeutral Product certification.
The company says its new warehouse opens up a “world of possibilities” in terms of storage and production, doubling Canadawide’s capacity to 14,000 pallets as well as its number of ripening rooms.
With its dips, including guacamoles and salsas, avocado-forward cream cheese dips, and new Original Bean Dip and Spicy Bean Dip, Yo Quiero seeks to be a “dip destination” at retail this Cinco de Mayo.
The Traverse City, Mich.-based marketer will have a robust spring and summer berry deal with good volumes and availability, says Ryan Lockman, vice president of sales and procurement.
From a fair trade dance party to a Hallmark actor partnership to sustainable packaging innovations, this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show offered something for everyone.
The USDA has announced that WWD Fruits LLC, doing business as B Fruits, satisfied a $60,725 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act involving unpaid produce transactions.
To bolster the 257 million pounds of California avocados estimated for this season, the California Avocado Commission is engaged with “full throttle” marketing support.
While some may associate the versatile avocado with its popular hass variety, WP Produce plans to highlight tropical avocados — a typically larger fruit that is slower to oxidize — at the 2023 CPMA event.
To celebrate his birthday and Cinco de Mayo, Dwayne Johnson has partnered with Teremana Tequila to encourage consumers to support local restaurants by picking up the check for guacamole.
The newly created role is critical to minimizing overall company carbon footprint and positively affecting internal and external stakeholders through strategic initiatives, Church Brothers Farms says.
Beaverton, Ore.-based trucking intelligence firm DAT Freight & Analytics reports that refrigerated spot truckload rates dropped to a two-and-half-year low in March.
The injunction, filed April 21, alleges that the secretary of labor’s action in developing the regulation was arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of the agency’s discretion.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey shows that most consumers are buying more fresh produce — and in a greater variety. See which fruits and vegetables are shoppers’ top choices or gaining in popularity.
Long-time Tom Lange Co. leader Farrell Cole “Dutch” Gay, 89, has died.
Nominations for the 2023 Best of Sustainable Produce Summit Marketing Awards will be accepted through May 5, and winners will be announced live at the 2023 Sustainable Produce Summit on May 18.
The International Fresh Produce Association’s comments to the European Parliament, regarding proposed revisions, articulate IFPA’s strategy for promoting sustainable packaging while ensuring food safety and quality.
Placement is key to ensuring consistent mango movement in the produce department, and that can be especially true for Cinco de Mayo — or “Cinco de Mango,” as the National Mango Board refers to the holiday.
The vice president of sales and marketing for Catania Worldwide and CPMA chair was named Canadian Produce Person of the Year at CPMA’s 2023 Convention and Trade Show in Toronto.
The Cincinnati-based grocer says its recycling program has processed more than 1 million pieces of iOur Brands flexible plastic product packaging. The company has also added two products made with upcycled ingredients.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey, indicated that 58% of consumers purchased fresh apples in the past year, compared with 55% in Fresh Trends 2022.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 11% of consumers said they purchased apricots in the past year, unchanged from 11% in Fresh Trends 2022.
A greater percentage of higher-income consumers reported fresh artichoke purchases; 14% of consumers making more than $100,000 per year said they purchased fresh artichokes in the previous year.
The 2022 report highlights the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives centered around a purpose of “connecting families for a better future.”
U.S. Democratic Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Salud Carbajal are leading a group of California lawmakers urging the creation and passage of a disaster recovery package in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A dried fruit snack medley line has launched in Walmart stores across the U.S. and includes three single-serving snack pack varieties that combine whole dried cranberries with dried blueberries, pineapple and mango.
The machine uses sophisticated AI deep-learning technology, computer vision, robotics and lasers to deliver high precision weed control, according to the company.
The USDA has published a proposed rule that would increase the assessment rate for onions produced within the Walla Walla sweet onion marketing order.