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Orchard View says its 100th season is shaping up to be large in volume and excellent in quality, even if it’s set to begin as much as two weeks later than usual due to chilly early spring weather.
Excellent growing conditions are on tap for Northwest fruit, and that means organic fruit volume will increase later this year for Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co., says Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
Stemilt Growers is increasing its organic apple volume, and it expects another one of its organic fruits to rebound after a short crop in 2022.
NatureSweet has alleged its Cherubs brand has been copied, creating consumer confusion in the small tomato category.
Twenty percent of the fruit marketed by Domex Superfresh Growers is organic, and that percentage is on the way to 25%, says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing for the Yakima, Wash.-based marketer.
New this year, Homegrown Organic Farms’ stone fruit program will be fully Regenerative Organic Certified, says Elise Smith, marketing manager for the Porterville, Calif.-based marketer.
Consumers are becoming more health conscious, and that is a good sign for organic produce sales, says Michael Boskovich, organic sales representative for Boskovich Farms, Oxnard, Calif.
Retail opportunities include in-store, digital and social media marketing components. At foodservice, key messages focus on educating and inspiring foodservice decision-makers.
The Packer’s parent company, Farm Journal, has named Prescott Shibles as CEO. He takes over from Andy Weber who retires after 23 years as CEO and becomes vice chairman of Farm Journal’s board of directors.
The launch of the Active Cooling Solutions platform includes critical hardware, accessories and data-driven services and support, according to the company.
The global cold chain market is projected to grow at an annual growth rate of 9%, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets.
Cal-Organic Farms continues to build on its strength in the organic potato and onion categories with larger volumes available year-round, says Bob Borda, vice president of the marketer.
The Packer’s Tom Karst recently spoke with Elliott Grant, CEO of Mineral, about the agtech company’s vision for serving the agriculture community.
The Foodservice Packaging Association recently honored Cincinnati-based ProAmpac for its RecycAll product line.
Share-ify, an Orlando, Fla.-based cloud platform for corporate compliance, food safety and quality assurance, has introduced Ver-ify, a solution for companies in the food chain requiring inspections.
New Mexico onion shippers enjoyed a good price year in 2022 compared with 2021, USDA data shows.
Stemilt Growers expects to have its Washington organic apricots available in big sizes from mid-June through July.
The robots are here. And they’re harvesting our fruit.
Weather has had an impact, said Anita Fernandez, manager of the Avocado Administrative Committee, but the 2023-24 season outlook for Florida avocados is still good.
As climate change presents farmers with serious challenges in the field, from prolonged drought periods to heat waves, the greenhouse produce business is booming.
Bee Sweet Citrus is reporting an ample supply of oranges, grapefruit and lemons, and it anticipates a strong supply through the summer months ahead.
Fresh Del Monte has partnered with Inteligistics to use its cloud-based technology to track and link quality data, transportation, storage conditions and shipping information from its avocado packing facility in Mexico.
“I joke that potatoes were my gateway drug to the fresh produce industry,” says the president and owner of FullTilt Marketing in Minot, N.D.
Pallavi Joyappa can’t sleep. While she was appointed president of the Union City, Calif.-based Emerald Packaging in late February of this year, it’s not her executive post that’s keeping her up at night.
Martha Montoya is the CEO of Agtools Inc. in Orange, Calif.
The automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, is expected to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season — twice the volume of apples currently packed — once construction is complete.
The agribusiness and sustainable food investor has added Organicgirl salad company to its portfolio of investments that include Blazer Wilkinson Gee, Laurel AG & Water, Pacific Trellis Fruit and Royal Ridge Fruits.
Zespri’s 2022-23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, according to a news release.
One-third of investors in Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International (RBI) support the exploration of reusable packaging, an advocacy group says.
Doug Johnson brings 23 years of produce industry experience to the supply chain management company.