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For the third year in a row, Avocados From Mexico is partnering with the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer — Susan G. Komen — during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

The healthy lifestyle challenge hosted by the Texas International Produce Association is accepting applications to join and compete for a Peloton bike through Sept. 28, 2023.

If the largely favorable 2023 growing season and recent sales figures are any indication, this should be another good year for the coral-red fruit with leathery skin and jewel-like arils.

Cobbtown, Ga.-based Shuman Farms has started shipping its premium sweet onions from Peru and the marketer expects to ship from Peru through March, said John Shuman, president and CEO.

DENVER — Patrick O'Brien, produce manager of a Safeway store near the University of Denver, was recently honored with the International Fresh Produce Association’s 2023 Retail Produce Manager Award.

After recent tariff lifts on apples, walnuts and almonds, India has slashed tariffs for additional U.S. exports, including include blueberries and cranberries, signaling increased opportunities for American producers.

With the organic muscadine grape program, Happy Dirt and one of the company’s North Carolina farmer-partners are working to build awareness around the grape’s unique flavors, adaptability and health benefits.

Ensuring your supermarket is doing what it can to be more environmentally and socially sustainable means attacking this ongoing goal from every angle.

The packaging solutions provider and specialty film manufacturer have teamed to drive local U.S. production and adoption of compostable packaging.

If you’re going to be successful in the packaging industry, it’s imperative that you stay in tune with your customers’ needs, industry experts say.

The Pennsylvania-based fruit marketing company is launching its Eastern apple season with ginger gold, Honeycrisp and mcintosh varieties, and it expects peak supply from November to January.

The Pennsylvania-based company says it plans to spotlight 1.5-pound and 3-pound gusset bags.

The California-based grower-shipper anticipates showcasing its new line of butter lettuces at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show on Oct. 20-21.

To learn more about the company’s expansion plans and commitment to conserving natural resources while growing high-quality greens indoors, The Packer recently connected with co-founder and CEO Viraj Puri.

The organic salad brand is introducing two new organic chopped salad kits and three organic salad blends at the upcoming Southern Innovations conference this September in Charlotte, N.C.

In a move to advance the Kroger-Albertsons merger, the retailers have entered an agreement to divest with C&S Wholesale Grocers, selling 413 stores, eight distribution centers, two offices and five private-label brands.

As parents and kids are shopping for back-to-school needs, Rave apples can be offered as a healthy addition to any lunch box or after-school snack, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers.

Since 2021, the grocer has invested approximately $40 million a year in a store remodel program focused primarily on delivering what shoppers want from fresh.

Organic produce packaging will continue to trend toward more sustainable options in coming years, marketers say.

The Northwest pear industry’s fresh pear estimate for 2023 is on par with the four-year average.

Equifruit, a Montreal-based Fairtrade-certified banana company, has announced Director of Sales and Marketing Kim Chackal has become an owner of the company. Equifruit President Jennie Coleman retains a majority share.

Organic gala and organic Honeycrisp provide both retailers and consumers with great options, says Kaci Komstadius, vice president of marketing for Sage Fruit Co., Yakima, Wash.

The Emeryville, Calif.-based company says that Denise Webster has joined its Food & Agriculture team.

Houston-based Brighter Bites has announced the launch of the Brighter Bites Ambassador Program.

Plant & Food Research scientist Annette Richardson's work has led to advancements that have helped increase yields and contributed to the overall quality of kiwifruit crops, according to a news release.

USDA Market News will now report lime prices similar to the manner in which apple, cucumber and bell pepper prices are reported.

The Celina cv. pear — marketed as QTee in other growing regions — has been granted approval to enter the U.S. market through Washington-based Proprietary Variety Management.

With the aim of providing the Midwest with a steady supply of fresh greenhouse-grown tomatoes, Pure Flavor has acquired MightyVine, a controlled environment agriculture tomato grower in Rochelle, Ill.

This initial planting is part of a planned 67 acres T&G Global will plant on its Hawke’s Bay orchards over the next three years.

As the dust settles in recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, a new controlled environment agriculture company from the Netherlands is poised to secure AppHarvest’s 30-acre farm facility in Somerset, Ky.

The Pharr, Texas-based company says the bags will be available for organic and conventional avocados beginning in late 2023.

Timed with National Mushroom Month, the mushroom marketing council has launched a fall promotion offering home cooks resources, recipes and inspiration that spotlight simplicity and speed.

The podcast, which began in May, was created with a mix of produce supply chain and sourcing professionals in mind.

Retailers and produce companies should collaborate for better security from cyberattacks, says Johnny McGuire, a produce information technology director and head of ProduceSupply.org's Cyber Security Council.

Longtime Kentucky produce industry veteran Al “Buzz” Horton died Sept.  4 at age 79.

Both tomatoes were recently honored with the International Taste Institute's 2023 Superior Taste Award.

The grower-shipper has enlisted the support of Measure to Improve to baseline and track sustainable packaging characteristics across the grower-shipper’s supply chain.

This is what Walmart rolled out to tens of thousands of store associates and how it will affect their jobs.

A bullish multimillion-dollar remodel program and an admirable willingness to enter, serve and improve markets that competitors have largely disavowed have made Tops Friendly Markets much more than a grocery store.

Let’s talk return on investment, or ROI, for social media. These are the social strategies and beneficial results from retailers, marketers and a supplier.

Mike Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing, has been promoted to senior vice president of business development strategy; Tate Mathison, director of sales, will become vice president of sales and marketing.

Homegrown Organic Farms and HBF International are anticipating the first shipment of kiwi berries to go out the week of Sept. 18.

The Pleasanton, Calif.-based firm says it offers high-quality fruit for essential nutrients for athletes.

Colorado's San Luis Valley, a heavy hitter in fresh potato production, is poised for another strong season.

SweeTango apples will start shipping from across the country shortly after Labor Day and will be in the market longer this year as supplies ramp up, marketers report.

That is the view of the World Apple and Pear Association, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Association.

This month’s decline was fueled by producers’ weaker perception of current conditions both on their farms and in U.S. agriculture, according to a news release.

Highland Ag MarketWatch has been recognized as “Analytics Innovation Of The Year” in the fourth annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program.

The USDA has announced new resources to help local and regional food systems leaders prepare and respond to disruptions to their food systems.

The genetics developer is marking 30 years of crop research in Mexico, hopeful that favorable weather and the workforce will lead to the next generation of vegetable varieties such as broccoli, chilies and tomatoes.