The Packer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the 2019 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.
In a year that has seen double-digit increases in demand for fresh produce at supermarkets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that retail prices for fruits and vegetables will come in below historical averages.
The FDA is investigating two E. coli outbreaks, and although their origin is unknown, the strains are genetically related to separate outbreaks in 2018 and 2019 that were traced to romaine lettuce.
Devens, Mass.-based Little Leaf Farms is hosting a virtual grand opening for its greenhouse in Devens.
Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt said consumers are seeing the value in buying locally grown produce more since the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of the supply chain.
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through the supermarket industry, with shoppers in panic-buying mode stripping fruit and vegetable shelves bare.
A new survey by Deloitte found that consumers plan to limit their spending, travel and experiences, in-store shopping and time spent shopping during this holiday season.
Live Oak Farms, Le Grand, Calif., will be marketing Pasha Marketing LLC’s fall vegetables from California’s Coachella Valley.
The Packer’s 2020 West Coast Produce Expo promises networking opportunities, a virtual expo experience and a robust slate of education sessions.
There’s been a 96% decrease in particulate matter and an 83% reduction of nitrogen oxide from the baseline of the old trucks because of the Hunts Point Clean Trucks Program.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and Western Growers has launched an online audit system to use in place of some in-person parts of the LGMA audit process.
BRONX, N.Y.— Drivers who exit Hunts Point Produce Market in South Bronx can’t miss the 270,000-square-foot office, storage and distribution warehouse with 99 docks for truck loads.
While the pandemic certainly changed the course of the year, it has not altered Stemilt’s efforts to partner with the Washington Apple Education Foundation to help students pursue their secondary education goals.
Red Lobster CEO Kim Lopdrup and Chris Logan, investment director of Canica International AG, have joined Kalera’s board of directors.
BRONX, N.Y. — Walk along with Northeast editor Amy Sowder as she takes Stefanie Katzman’s tour of the new facilities at S. Katzman Produce at Hunts Point Produce Market.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council’s Annual Holiday Charity Auction will be a virtual event this year.
Donna-based Grow Farms Texas has hired Maxine Olivarez as a buyer this year.
Check out some updates on the businesses inside and nearby the Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, N.Y.
The Texas cities of Pharr and Laredo represent the top two ports of entry for Mexican avocados, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
“Uncertainty” is one of the buzzwords of 2020, but trade show organizers and participants are planning as much as possible with ever-changing local guidelines.
We asked several company leaders and representatives to weigh in on their experience with the New York Produce Show in years past and the virtual version planned for Dec. 8-11. Here’s what they had to say.
We know this global health crisis has become political, and we don’t all agree how to handle it or what precautions are wise. Even so, New York City takes this pandemic seriously.
Quebec-based Vegpro International is recalling Fresh Attitude brand Baby Spinach from the marketplace due to possible salmonella contamination, according to a notice posted Nov. 26 at the CFIA website.
A new service by Tomra Food will allow enhanced remote assistance for the company’s packinghouse customers and field engineers.
San Antonio-based NatureSweet has launched its NatureSweet Dulce Italiano Sweet Peppers.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced the virtual grand opening of its Center for Innovation, a new fruit breeding and genetics facility located in Wasco, Calif.
Shenandoah Growers, Harrisonburg, Va., has recalled about 15,000 units of organic basil in select packages, due to a possible health risk from cyclospora.
Irvine, Calif.-based Western Growers has promoted Jason Resnick to senior vice president and general counsel.