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A special CatStat report looking at data from Nielson Answers, total US for the 52-week period ending November 27, 2021, paints an opportune landscape for branded apple promotions as strong category builders. 

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of a $5 million cooperative agreement to the American Center for International Labor Solidarity to improve agricultural workers’ rights in Latin America.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) hosted a breakfast event on December 15th, 2021 to honor the industry’s essential workers as part of 2021 Member of the Year celebration. 

Mastronardi Produce is eyeing a new market in which to develop clusters of controlled agriculture partnerships and facilities.

With holiday buying and inflationary pressures coming together, the produce department in November experienced both the stresses of the pandemic and new factors, as well.

You’ll hear from independent grocery suppliers, wholesalers, buyers and other industry peers as they discuss new research conducted by The Packer in partnership with the National Grocers Association. 

You can score more points with in-store displays themed with Super Bowl football décor than you could for the 2021 big game, when fewer consumers were shopping in person.

Lawmakers may have left town, but centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) left no doubt that he cannot support President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan, imperiling the president’s agenda.

The apple season is underway, and we want to hear from apple marketers about your expectations for the second half of this season's apple crop.

Florida strawberries are profitable and popular in the market because they give retailers the ability to sell and promote a continuous fresh berry program to consumers all year long.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride on the Stemilt and Hansen Fruit sleigh!

“I am extremely disappointed with this decision by the Senate parliamentarian to remove critical immigration reform from the Build Back Better Act."

"OSHA is gratified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. "

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released a letter urging the world’s leading ocean carriers to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of U.S. exports.

Cold temperatures in the California and Arizona desert growing regions are causing ice to form on lettuce crops. More cold temperatures expected.

San Francisco-based Full Harvest, the produce business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the close of a $23 million Series B round of growth financing.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is advising consumers not to eat Fresh Express Sweet Hearts Romaine Lettuce Sweet Butter Lettuce due to food safety concerns.  

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is proud to announce the On-Farm Improvement Cost Share Program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Dec. 17 that his administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal programs.

Who is Dole working with for an artificial intelligence-powered quality control software solution and how can it affect how retailers handle their produce transactions?

The following statement was issued Dec. 16 by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC): 

When placed next to produce items, Tajin Seasonings increases sales, according to research conducted by Tajin in partnership with independent research firm DLG Research.

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association in partnership with the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association will be distributing over 1,200 boxes of 18kg of fresh produce to people in need across Ontario.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. (Ringer), Brighton, Colo., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh oranges and grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

Registration is open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics LLC has selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner for its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition.

It’s safe to say that the 56th Super Bowl of the National Football League at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., will be watched by millions who want to be snacking the whole time.

Fast Facts: The Cast met one last time for the year of 2022 to wrap up the fall season and analyze the last 12 weeks of data from Nielson retail scan data.

The U.S. Apple Association announced Mitchell Liwanag will join the organization as manager of association services. Liwanag brings a background in agriculture and association management experience. 

The Food and Drug Administration has added a new food safety investigation to the agency's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table.

The Hass Avocado Board’s holiday retail recap reported sales volume and dollars for Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day totaling a combined 131.4 million units and $153 million in retail sales.

Shaunte Mears-Watkins has been appointed to the Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. board of directors.

New Zealand-based apple grower T&G Global has announced big investments in its apple operations, including $100 million for a new state-of-the-art packhouse. 

Novipax, a leading absorbent manufacturer with a significant presence in the fresh protein and produce markets, will be featured in the next episode of the world-renowned television series, EARTH with John Holden.

As the emphasis on fresh food continues to grow and be a larger point of differentiation, the WAFC is seeking to incorporate producers and suppliers at our annual convention to grow this business for all.

A rising tide lifts all boats, and that was definitely the trend for the farmland market in 2021. 

On January 1, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will open the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2023.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on Rain Forest Produce Inc. (Rain Forest), Los Angeles, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.

 The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.

As a result of Martinez Fresh satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, the finding that it had committed repeated and flagrant PACA violations was permanently abated and the case has been closed.

I needed a job and I ended up migrating to the produce department. Little did I know that my first task of wrapping cases of Andy Boy iceberg lettuce would turn into a lifelong passion of produce and merchandising.

Square Roots unveiled a new brand identity that represents the company’s mission to “responsibly bring locally grown food to people in cities around the world, all year round,” according to a news release.

Botta Packaging, Italy, is launching a free and simple online LCA tool to encourage more companies to use Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) as part of their wider sustainability programs.

Tanimura & Antle is pleased to announce that 46 employee-owners have been inducted to its long-standing and honored 20 Year Club this year.  

More than 60 ag groups telling the Biden Administration on Monday the nearly 7,000 South African farm workers should be exempted from restrictions related to the Omicron variant. 

International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, is proud to announce the fifth berry to its lineup: Pink-A-Boo Pineberries.