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In this podcast episode, Mike Hemman, senior vice president of the North America Division for Netafim, highlights innovative ways the company incorporates recycling into its drip irrigation products.
Following a record-breaking 2024 holiday sales season, the Yuma, Ariz.-based company says it anticipates additional growth in 2025 and continued expansion of the medjool date category.
The company says its 1-Click FSMA 204 reports provide KTEs, CTEs and traceability lot codes needed for compliance.
Apple growers from across the country participated in the U.S. Apple Association’s Capitol Hill Day, meeting with more than 100 legislative offices on trade, labor and farm bill issues.
The private food e-commerce company says has acquired foodservice distributor Bay Cities Produce.
In its third year, the grower cooperative’s initiative promotes citrus’ health benefits to drive traffic to produce departments.
Henry Avocado Corp., Escondido, Calif., is recalling California avocados from retail stores in six states after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test at its packing facility.
The grocery delivery and pickup service recently unveiled a list of 75 of its top-growing brands.
The $14 million campus features specialized labs and research areas, 150 acres of test vineyards, 25,000 square feet of greenhouses and more — all designed to elevate natural fruit breeding.
Robert is Here in Homestead, Fla., draws scores of area locals and tourists from far and wide to this family farm stand unlike any other.
A shifting customer base, rampant consolidation and a new role for produce salesmen are some changes observed or predicted by distributors at the Bronx, N.Y., mainstay.
The National Potato Council’s recent Potato Expo 2025 drew more than 2,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors, making it the second-biggest potato event in the expo’s 17-year history.
Fresh Solutions Network says potatoes offer colorful solutions for this food trend.
A research team at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is using smart sprayers for herbicide applications in tomatoes planted with plastic mulch.
Along with more than 17 years of expertise in public accounting, Scott Grossman has a background in medium-to-large family-owned farming operations and manufacturing.
Those in the packaging industry say sustainable packaging isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but more of a tailored solution based on the type of produce.
Part of its “ambitious and rapid” expansion, the indoor grower has opened its first greenhouse in Lorena, Texas, the second of three regional hubs it plans to open in 2024.
The program, announced in November, is designed to help fresh produce growers manage higher costs and expand markets.
As Peru nears the end of its peak asparagus season, the Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association is forecasting ample asparagus supply for the holiday period with a strong finish to the season.
The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocer has tripled its home delivery range, offering home delivery to customers up to 60 minutes from Meijer stores.
SL Produce announces ambitious expansion and investment plans for 2025 to coincide with high-volume new season vegetable crop.
The Food and Drug Administration said more companies pulled products containing recalled cucumbers.
The Kroger Co. has responded to a lawsuit filed by Albertsons Cos. Inc. following a court ruling blocking a proposed merger.
High-speed inkjet printers offer a more sustainable option by printing tracking codes, special offers and other promotional messages directly on secondary packaging, says MCS Inc.
The fruit’s unique shape and seasonal availability make it an eye-catching addition to grocery promotions and holiday menus, the company says.
The Hallmark Channel’s Andrew Walker joins Hallmark Christmas Experience for an apple tasting with prizes and meet-and-greet.
The organization’s president and CEO says Rep. Jim Costa “has faithfully represented the interests of production agriculture and rural America for two decades.”
A management consulting firm says increasing awareness and incentives for growers will continue to fuel growth.
The program will focus on cover cropping, compost applications, nutrient management and conversion of farm equipment to renewable energy in three states.
The global microgreens market is expected to surge from a valuation of $3.24 billion in 2024 to $7.97 billion by 2032, according to a report by IMIR Market Research.