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The USDA is seeking reviewers to evaluate grant applications submitted under the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program.
A massive pallet fire beneath a raised section of the busy 10 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles has caused headaches for tenants on the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market and surrounding produce businesses.
International Fresh Produce Association executives attended a Nov. 15 roundtable meeting focused on U.S. and Canadian consumer food affordability with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The grower of potatoes and onions discusses its volume and quality as consumers prepare to celebrate over meals with family and friends.
The brand says it will showcase new organic apples varieties and a Tasty Trio bag of mixed fruit, all sold in 2-pound resealable pouch bags.
Meet Sabrina Castillo Lora of LUV by Fresh Directions International, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Gabriela D’Arrigo of D’Arrigo New York, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet John Dyke of Turnip Truck Natural Food, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Madelyn Edlin of the Equitable Food Initiative, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Cheryl Enlow of Renaissance Food Group, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Dwight Ferguson of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Ron Ferri of Tops Friendly Markets, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Lupe Gonzalo of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Oscar Guzman of Progressive Produce, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Laura Himes of Walmart, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Bob Harrington of Specialty Produce, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Price Mabry of Corner Market, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Jenny Maloney of Bayer Vegetable Seeds, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Morgan McCormick of Tater Traders LLC, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Kieran Ficken McNeice of Measure to Improve, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Karen Reed of Kwik Lok Corp., one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Sharese Roper of the International Fresh Produce Association, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Mark Sambrailo of Sambrailo Packaging, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Jen Sanchez of Sun World International, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Meet Tal Shoshan of FiveStar Gourmet Foods, one of the The Packer 25’s 2023 honorees.
Divert has released new data that finds nearly 20% fewer consumers are donating this holiday season and nearly 72% of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits and behaviors amid the current economic climate.
U.S. exports of citrus in from December 2022 through November 2023 were up 1% from the previous year, while U.S. imports of citrus in the same period were up 4%, according to USDA numbers.
The Philadelphia-based company has received its first container loads of brown coconuts from India, a relatively new supplier to the U.S. market.
Los Angeles-based Progressive Produce is highlighting its commitment to health and wellness through its Nature’s Bounty Organic program.
Buoyed by renewed interest in healthy produce, retailers say organic produce sales continue to grow and seem poised to continue throughout the year.