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Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has hired Parker Booth as chief operations officer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently imposed sanctions on three companies for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
LAS VEGAS — Futurist Mike Lee told attendees at the 2020 Potato Expo that potato marketers must cater to a diverse group of “food tribes” in thinking about serving consumers in the next decade and beyond.
The USDA has announced actions against Brahm Foods Inc., Fuentes Farms LLC, Full Line Food Company, Mibo Fresh Foods LLC, Nova Fresh Produce Inc., PFI Express Inc., and Rockhedge Herb Farms. New Companies & Updates.
There’s a new competitor on the upcoming season of “The Masked Singer” that will have fans wondering if he/she has what it takes to be the top banana
Mother Nature seemed to smile on growers throughout the U.S. as the 2019-20 citrus season got underway.
The spring summit highlighting the Mexican grape season will be in Tubac, Ariz., again.
Even in the dead of winter, Washington apple growers are busy preparing for the next apple season.
Mibo Fresh Foods LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, is facing a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act complaint for unpaid produce shipments of $1.86 million.
LAS VEGAS — Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho, is the 2020 president of the National Potato Council.
Logistics company Cruisin’ On Inc., which does business as The Produce Network and Diamond Produce Wholesalers & Packers Inc., faces a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act complaint for unpaid shipments.
International Citrus and Produce has been Endorsed. Berry & Sons Produce LLC, Hake’s Grocery Inc., Misfits Market, PAR Produce LLC, and Southeastern Grocers are new companies to the Market, plus updates.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to school meal programs that could limit the variety of vegetables served at lunch and cut fruit servings at some breakfasts.
(UPDATED, Jan. 21) Produce industry pioneer Frieda Rapoport Caplan, 96, has died.
The USDA has issued an Administrative Action on Cruisin’ On Inc dba The Produce Network and Diamond Produce Wholesalers & Packers Inc. Ag Sisters Produce Inc., and Tea Sea Company are new to the Market, plus more.
Morning Kiss Organics, Chelsea, Mass., expects to see its biggest year for specialty citrus, with sales of cara caras increasing significantly over the past five years.
Naturipe Farms has big plans for blueberries this year, with expectations of the U.S. fresh blueberry market growing an estimated 15% to 20%.
Longtime industry leader Emanuel Lazopoulos received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Fresh Produce Association at the FreshStart Conference gala Jan. 15.
NSF International, Ann Abor, Mich., has hired Lesley Ma as new chief information and continuous improvement officer.
Canadian kayaker Florence Maheu, who is qualified to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, is promoting the Half Your Plate fresh produce campaign.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It takes a village to raise a child, the proverb goes, and the same truism could be applied to a commodity organization.
Plant-based dips company Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., is now marketing its Queso dip at select Costco stores.
Technology and methods to manage water use in growing produce is the focus of the Agricultural Water Summit.
Food safety issues, particularly E. coli outbreaks, continued to disrupt the industry in 2019, even as the Food and Drug Administration announced a New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative.
California growers were somewhat happier with the way this year’s citrus season was shaping up compared to last year.
Mandarins continue to gain popularity among consumers, often at the expense of navel oranges. But it’s way too soon to count navels out.
GS1 US, Ewing, N.J., has hired Kraig Adams to be its vice president of blockchain, a new role at the company.
Organic apple volumes are up year-over-year, and Nielsen data from November 2019 shows that organic apples make up 8% of apple category volume and 10% of category dollars on average in the U.S.
Greenhouse company Great Lakes Growers, Burton, Ohio, recently broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot expansion that will boost production capacity to 12 million heads of leafy greens.