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The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo has a new date and format to provide streaming and digital content to complement the Palm Desert, Calif., event. with an expo that encourages social distancing.
Jeff Huckaby, president of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., has been named the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Farmer of the Year.
Domex Superfresh Growers has named the recipients of its five annual scholarships.
The National Mango Board has a full schedule of activities for its virtual booth at the United Fresh LIVE! Expo June 15-18.
A 2019 study conducted by IRI, a Chicago-based market intelligence and analytics company, found that Side Delights Steamables is leading the microwave/steamable potato segment.
A & H Farm, Asian Family Market, Evergreen United Food Hub Inc., Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association, and Hardee Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Ratto Bros., Inc. and other companies have updates.
Avocado harvest is gearing up in south Florida, with harvest and shipments kicking in by early June, shippers said.
The Produce Marketing Association is using a “restaurant week” theme for its digital Foodservice: Delivered conference.
The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2020 Apple Man or Woman of the Year.
As part of its ongoing 10-year anniversary, Tasteful Selections is focusing on the diverse flavors and recipes of its potato products.
Ira Middleswarth & Son Inc. and Tri Winner Irving Acres have been Endorsed. De Lune Corp., GLH Fresh LLC, Los Traviesos Produce Inc., Sinora Distributor LLC and Smith Packing Company, Inc. are new companies, plus more.
Fresh carrots from South Korea have been approved for shipment to the U.S.
The United Fresh Produce Association is offering a sneak peek to its five-day online convention and expo.
Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Chili Roasted and Honey Roasted flavors have again gained recognition as a new snack product.
30% of customers purchased peaches within the past 12 months. The likelihood of a peach purchase increased according to income and age for the third straight year.
The California Avocado Commission is preparing its virtual “booth” for the start of the United Fresh LIVE! online trade show, scheduling live presentations and chef demonstrations.
A trial with GS1 US and four traceability solution providers has shown that multiple traceability systems can interoperate, exchanging information on a product’s supply chain journey in the food system.
The Organic Trade Association reports that organic food sales in 2019 surpassed $50 billion, including $18 billion for organic produce.
The International Taste Institute, Brussels, has recognized three of Mastronardi Produce’s products with Superior Taste Awards.
South Carolina peach grower Titan Farms will feature a patriotic-themed box for a limited time.
I was talking with an East Coast distributor the other day who mentioned that fruit buying patterns have been unusually hard to anticipate.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Otay Mesa, Calif., discovered more than 5 ½ tons of marijuana instead of the limes that were listed on the manifest.
Douglas Rockstead, an engineer for Tri-Pak Machinery Inc., Harlingen, Texas, has died.
Sometimes there is a steep upfront cost to change the way you operate your business in order to benefit the environment. And sometimes there isn’t.
Fresh-market apple shippers had a record 34.1 (42-pound) bushels in storage on June 1 — a 23% increase from a year ago.
Awe Sum Organics, Santa Cruz, Calif., expects to have Pacific Northwest blueberries starting June 22.
Maine Farmers Exchange, Utz Quality Foods Inc., and Wise Foods Inc. are Endorsed. Eatem Corp., Fresh Aloha Direct Inc., Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association, K2 Trading Inc. are new to the Market, plus changes.
Quebec Produce Marketing Association is hosting a free webinar on the pandemic and how it has affected fresh produce consumption.
Farm Credit donated nearly $255,000 to create an endowment fund for agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 8 with Mike Mauti, managing partner of the consulting firm Execulytics on the Canadian retail perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic.