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A University of Florida scientist has published a milestone study in the journal Insects that provides new products that can be used to battle invasive thrips parvispinus.
The company says its precision pollination services help boost cropset when conditions are less than ideal for bee activity.
The global avocado industry provider based in Santa Paula, Calif., says it is exploring the sale of its fresh-cut division — formerly RFG — to F&S Fresh Foods.
Yael Cosset, The Kroger Co.'s chief information officer and senior vice president, discussed digital transformation at the National Retail Federation Big Show 2024.
Today’s consumer is snacking more than ever, and produce and produce-focused snacks are coming into the limelight with shoppers looking for healthy and convenient options.
The grower-packer-shipper of potatoes says it will display its potato products and have executives on hand discuss its farming and supply chain practices at its Global Organic Produce Expo booth.
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences shares the keys to the state’s strawberry success.
The organization has planned a social media campaign and additional recognition of scholars and volunteers.
Against a backdrop of corporate consolidation, Michoacán’s small-scale avocado farmers tend to receive a disproportionately small share of the profits generated by the sale of their product.
The Toronto-based app marketplace that seeks to reduce food waste and food insecurity recently revealed a new brand identity and leadership changes it says will better position the company for growth.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has added the San Gabriel area of Los Angeles County to its huanglongbing quarantine to slow the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid.
The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has opened its first store in Kentucky, entering its eighth state of operation, with a 55,701-square-foot Louisville store.
The annual meeting in Washington, D.C., brought grocers from across the country to finalize policy priorities aimed at strengthening the independent supermarket industry.
The Fresh Produce and Floral Council announced the transition of leadership from the outgoing 2023 Board of Directors to the incoming 2024 Board of Directors.
Wilson, who is remembered as a stalwart in the produce industry and a mentor, died Jan. 5 after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer, his family announced.
AUSTIN, Texas — The National Potato Council is reporting a record-breaking year for its Potato Expo 2024, which drew 2,320 attendees and 216 exhibitors to the Austin Convention Center, Jan. 10-11.
Two decades after the USDA published its final organic farming rules, the industry has experienced tremendous growth.
Natural Grocers and its team of nutritional health coaches are kicking off the new year with “21 Days to a Healthier You,” a free three-class series from Jan. 22 to Feb. 11.
The event hosted by Yakima, Wash.-based FirstFruits Farms aims to raise the apple’s profile through retailer promotions and social media posts.
Onion industry veteran Jared Gutierrez is now president of the National Onion Association after serving the last two years as first vice president for the organization.
The company has promoted Nicole Gordy, who had served as director of business analytics. Gordy succeeds Steve Clement, who becomes CEO of PNW Tree Fruit, which owns Sage Fruit packers and 6,000 acres of orchards.
The alliance brings together global stakeholders to engage with regulators and governments around the world to encourage the adoption of a holistic and harmonized approach to food packaging regulation.
Sunkist Growers offers an ample supply of its year-round conventional and organic citrus in the winter months, but there is more.
The Idaho Potato Commission’s annual retail display contest will award three grand prize winners a Traeger Meat Smoker and complete smoking kit.
The company says it has introduced a unified visual identity and eco-friendly packaging in a global refresh.
AgroFresh experts will be available at Fruit Logistica in Berlin to discuss technologies that help reduce food waste and extend fruit quality.
As consumer demand for sustainable packaging increases, companies like Emerald Packaging find innovative ways to meet the demand.
Tops Friendly Markets continues to make advances not only in its day-to-day efforts to adopt practices that help protect the environment, but also in efforts that will make a lifelong impact, the company says.
In this new agreement, Nichino grants Sipcam access to miticide and insecticide formulations, and Sipcam expands distribution rights of its powdery mildew fungicide.
Retail citrus sales showed mixed trends in 2023, according to a report from the International Fresh Produce Association.