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.
It’s been the longest year ever for participants of the 2021 Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class, who will be honored at the Dec. 15 New York Produce Show keynote breakfast.
Restaurants are responding to consumer demand for healthier items for children, and school foodservice operations are able to reintroduce what worked and be flexible when it’s not.
Potatoes USA’s Market Access Program (MAP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) increased for the 2022-2023 marketing year.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan guarantees.
Smurfit Kappa, leading company in the production of paper-based packaging, has completed a two-phase upgrade of its facilities at the Barranquilla Paper Mill in Colombia.
The Hot Climate Programme, an industry-leading breeding programme, is capturing the attention of fresh produce companies globally, as the demand for climate-resistant fruit increases.
Fifth Wheel Freight has partnered with Loadsure, a freight insurance company that ushers spot freight cargo insurance into the modern age through an AI- and automation-powered platform.
As the annual aromas of spiced gingerbread, refreshing peppermint, fresh-cut pine and roasted chestnuts descend upon us, Fresh Del Monte, is adding a few of its own scents to the traditional holiday lineup.
Olmo Axayacatl Bastida Cañada speaks on new technologies reaching the agri-food sector and how diversity is one of the keys to success because we need innovative ideas and solutions.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc is currently harvesting a variety of melons including cantaloupe, honeydew, specialty Harper and Tara melons and watermelon just in time for prime melon season.
The Cold Hardy Citrus Association (CHCA) will debut their newly created regional brand—Sweet Valley Citrus—at the New York Produce Show on December 15, 2021.
Legislation that seeks to reform policies that have resulted in delays in product delivery and backlog at key ports has been passed by the House of Representatives.
It’s always summer in sun-drenched Key West, Florida, where a seven-day resort getaway for two awaits the winner of the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2022 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest sweepstakes.
A partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the United Fresh Start Foundation will deliver 20 salad bars to six Michigan school districts as part of the national Salad Bars to Schools initiative.
The Folsom, Calif.-based U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and North American Blueberry Council have hired Amanda Griffin as vice president of engagement and education.
The USDA, in cooperation with the Alabama agriculture officials, is establishing quarantines for Huanglongbing (HLB; citrus greening) in all of Baldwin and Mobile Counties in Alabama.
First Quality Produce is Central California’s premier processor and distributor of superior wholesale produce. First Quality is excited to announce its new design for the famous Fruit Luau buckets.
Mexico's Department of Agriculture said Dec. 7 that the U.S. has authorized fresh avocado imports from the Jalisco, the second-largest producing region in Mexico.
U.S. exports of fresh fruit and vegetables squeezed out moderate gains in the 12-month period from November 2020 to October 2021, government trade data shows.
For its first operation on the West Coast, Gotham Greens, Brooklyn, N.Y, has opened a 10-acre hydroponic greenhouse near the University of California-Davis campus. Plus, it earned Certified B Corp status.
On December 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a proposed revision to Subpart E (Agricultural Water) of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR).
Voluntary sustainability standards such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and Bonsucro can help reduce global poverty among small farmers that make up many of the world’s poor, according to a new report.
Fresh potato prices in late November were well above late 2020 levels while shipments of potatoes were lagging below year ago-levels, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics.
Ocean Mist Farms is pleased to announce Jeff Hutterer has joined Ocean Mist Farms as Director of Value-Added Sales and Christa Schuck has joined as Sales Representative.
Houston-based Sysco Corporation has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Laurel, Md.-based The Coastal Companies from Continental Grain Company.
As supermarket leaders grapple with all the business in 2021 — in newer ways such as online, curbside pickup, delivery and contactless checkout methods — what do they expect for 2022?
New year’s resolutions are on everyone’s mind this time of year making it the perfect time to promote one of Stemilt’s most successful brands, Lil Snappers.
California Governor Gavin Newsom in October signed a package of legislation designed to raise consumer awareness and industry accountability around packaging and recycling issues.
Goldenberry Farms has begun exporting its Premium brand of Goldenberries to the US market, in conjunction with a strategic 18 month launch plan and multi-faceted “Mother Nature’s Candy” marketing campaign.
Like suppliers of just about every commodity these days, produce distributors in Nogales, Ariz., are finding the cost of having their goods delivered to be a challenge.
The FPAA is putting more emphasis on social media this season as it continues its efforts to support members who provide the U.S. and Canada with a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico.
It’s been nearly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic burst onto the scene, and produce distributors like those in Nogales, Ariz., embarked on what many likened to one long rollercoaster ride.
