The California Table Grape Commission will focus on the health benefits as it launches its 2024-25 global marketing campaign, which will target the U.S. and 21 export markets.
Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, N.J., assigned the Grilled Portabella Mushroom and Swiss Sub the No. 64 spot on its permanent menu — and The Mushroom Council is thrilled.
The sky-high avocado market is putting stress on retail promotions of the fruit for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, but increasing volume from Peru in June and later from Mexico may help supply better meet demand.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Sunrise Fla.-based Delina Fresh is selectively using more air freight options to combat port delays for ocean shipments of exotic produce bound for the U.S.
The Vancouver, B.C.-based grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, has made its first-ever investment in technology, partnering with Bloomfield Robotics.
Retailers learned some valuable lessons about the need to stay flexible, the importance of putting the employee and customer safety first, and the critical role supermarkets serve in times of crisis.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Getting great lettuce closer to consumers is the main goal of Kalera, said Marc Jennings, senior vice president of foodservice sales for vertical farm operator Kalera, Orlando, Fla.
Ten Acre Marketing hired marketing veteran Angela Sommers. Most recently, Angela was the director of marketing and communications for BelleHarvest, where she led marketing efforts for the sales organization.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – With avocado prices running about double the same time last year, avocado marketers and buyers have to navigate tight availability this spring.
Speculation over whether U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was arrested last week made its rounds on social media over the weekend, but USDA confirmed to Farm Journal the story is false.
Move over, blueberry pie: Chelsea Consalo, executive vice president of Consalo Family Farms and Fresh Wave, Vineland, N.J., loves to bake this blueberry pie.
It’s been said that potatoes and onions are the nuts and bolts of the produce department. Looking at prices at Walmart, these two core commodities have seen price spikes from mid-January to mid-April.
GRAPEVINE, Texas - Pharr, Texas-based Spring Valley Fruit is developing new guava varieties and offering innovative compostable packaging, said Alberto Diaz, managing director.
If retail is theater, produce takes center stage at Hy-Vee. The 285-store supermarket operates food and drug stores in a variety of formats. Hy-Vee has seen its produce department grow steadily over the past decade.
We've wondered how those ultra-rapid grocery delivery services actually work. Maybe you have too. Listen to this podcast episode of "Tip of the Iceberg" to learn from someone on the inside.
For Ocean Mist Farms CEO Chris Drew, the key to the company's success is telling the brand story every day. The story has to be told to retailers and internally.
Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix has donated more than 50 million pounds of produce as part of its initiative to support farmers and food banks in the Southeast.
About 6 million Southern California residents near Los Angeles must restrict outdoor watering to one day a week, starting June 1. The unprecedented action was unanimously adopted by the Metropolitan Water District.
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to provide additional resources overseas to “ensure Ukraine’s democracy prevails over Putin’s aggression," including $500 million dedicated to domestic ag production.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – A new organic squash pallet display was highlighted by Mount Vernon, Wash.-based Bay Baby Produce at the Texas International Produce Association’s 2022 Viva Fresh Expo.
The disruptions created by COVID still linger. There’s hope though things will get better in 2022. Labor, transportation, the California drought and crop diseases weigh on their minds.
Cybersecurity is an ag issue now, and that real and present threat should spark industry-wide attention to the issue, Greg Gatzke, president of Zag Technical Services said at the Viva Fresh Expo.
Families who are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are less likely to purchase fresh produce when buying groceries online compared to in-store, according to a new study.
With crop expectations lower this year, the Chilean citrus season kicked off the week of April 11 when the first shipment of clementines set sail for the U.S. market, according to a news release.
McAllen, Texas-based Traveler Produce LLC has expanded its Pharr facility from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet, Homero Cardenas, sales representative, said at the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo on April 23.
Magic Sun Farms (Globalmex International) is offering a new conventional bell pepper program this year, said David Kyzer, regional sales manager for the Richmond, Va.-based company.
Sunkist Growers, Naturipe Farms and T&G Global's Envy Apples are launching a new “Fruitastic" promotion for WildBrain’s new animated Strawberry Shortcake series Berry in the Big City, according to a news release.
Sunkist Growers, Naturipe Farms and T&G Global's Envy Apples are launching a new “Fruitastic" promotion for WildBrain’s new animated Strawberry Shortcake series Berry in the Big City, according to a news release.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Frello is the combination of hello and fresh, says Guillermo Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Mexican produce marketer Frello Fresh LLC, Nogales, Ariz.
Williamsville, N.Y.-based Tops Friendly Markets, a grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, has promoted Jeff Cady to vice president of produce and floral as part of Shared Services Center.
CropTrak has released a platform update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility of the financial transactions across their ingredient supply chain, according to a news release.
Farmers and ranchers have had to endure high winds for months. The powerful gusts haven’t just been annoying; it’s caused disasters across the U.S. High winds have been the culprit of wildfires and more.
USDA's 2022 food price inflation forecasts are already at a 14-year high with forecasts for consumer food price inflation increased again this month. All food prices now seen rising 5% to 6% vs 4.5% to 5.5% in March.
Columbus, Ohio-based processor and produce distributor DNO Produce has broken ground on an expansion to its fresh-cut produce facility, according to a news release.
Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of "Hippie Organics" French Beans from lot# 313-626, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
PCC Community Markets has issued its annual Co-op Purposes Report to its membership, which grew by 13% in 2021 to more than 102,000 members by year’s end, said the Seattle-based co-op.
