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The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show featured a full slate of new product showcases, crop outlooks and opportunities for companies to connect with customers.
The company says it plans to add more retailers in the coming months that will accept SNAP EPT payments through the Uber Eats app.
Exhibit space for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2025 Convention and Trade Show, set to take place April 8-10 in Montreal at the Palais des Congres, is sold out.
Milton threatens to inflict wind damage in the northern two-thirds of Florida’s citrus belt this week, according to Commodity Weather Group.
From mango-mania to sustainable ag practices, the grocer reveals its predictions on what Midwesterners will be reaching for most next year.
In 2023, shipments to the U.S. accounted for nearly 48% of Chilean shipments of fresh grapes.
Per hectare returns are projected to be up from last season for all categories, the company said.
The partnership aims to address food insecurity, improve health outcomes and promote preventive care for vulnerable populations.
Cory Reed, president of Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, spoke about layoffs, citing lower demand due to falling net farm income, higher interest rates and market volatility.
The fresh spinach was distributed in New York retail stores and have lot Nos. 40606 and 11006 on the package with an expiration date of June 20 and June 24.
Sukhpaul Bal, a cherry grower and president of the B.C. Cherry Association, details the devastating freeze earlier this year and what it means for the province’s sweet cherry crop.
In the last quarter of 2023, a 19% shortfall existed between the cost of a moderately priced meal and SNAP’s average maximum benefit.
USDA trade statistics show that Mexico was the largest supplier of mangoes in 2023, accounting for 63% of the value of U.S. mango imports in 2023.
It’s no surprise that the education session on the tomato suspension agreement at this year’s Viva Fresh Expo was a packed house, given the extensive discussion recently over its future.
Bananas top the list of “must-buy” fruits and vegetables on shoppers’ grocery trips, followed by grapes and apples, finds a new national banana survey commissioned by Dole Food Co.
In this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Jim Bair, president and CEO of the U.S. Apple Association, talks rising food prices, slowing grower returns and the current challenges to maintaining a profitable apple business.
With the newest additions, over 6,000 locations nationwide will support SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash for on-demand delivery of eligible grocery items, the company says.
The U.S. imports virtually all its fresh mango supply. Mexico was by far the leading mango supplier to the U.S. in 2023, followed by Peru, Brazil and Ecuador.
Specialty crop growers, farm advocates and America’s Conservation Ag Movement gathered at JSM Organics Farm in California in September 2023 for a bilingual field day to learn from conservation steward, Javier Zamora.
The reduction is due to orchards facing drought conditions and extreme weather, according to a recent report.
Almond crop production has kicked off this August with improved expectations that a heftier almond will offset the lowest almonds-per-acre-yield since 2009, according to a recent USDA report.
Leaders, innovators and industry stalwarts were among those who died in 2023, with their peers remembering their professional contributions and impact on the produce industry.
Farm Journal’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator tool seeks to match growers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.
Only a few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, but advances in CRISPR breeding technology means more genetically improved foods will be headed to shopping carts in coming years.
Rain is always welcome by farmers except when it isn’t, and there was a lot of that sentiment at times during 2023.
Freight costs for produce shippers declined during 2023, but the rate dip may be setting up a return to firmer pricing in 2024, some experts say.
After tight supplies of elevated pricing for 2022 apple and potato crops, the 2023 season is bringing price relief and promotion opportunities to consumers.
Ever-evolving, indoor agriculture made headlines throughout the year from bankruptcies to high-profile mergers and acquisitions to setbacks and triumphs.
A contentious issue for decades, the terms of the U.S. tomato trade with Mexico again hung in the balance in 2023.
Will they or won’t they? Opposition remains as the planned transaction between the two retail grocery giants appears to be moving ahead.