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Growers of Vidalia onions in Georgia have voted in favor of continuing the marketing order for the sweet onions.
Ataulfo mangoes from Mexican grower Crespo Organic began shipping in late January and will continue until late August.
What better way to start off 2020 than to shine a light on something fresh, juicy, and unique?
RR & Tequila Limes LLC has paid PACA reparation award. ANB Farms LLC, Great Basin Sales and TerraFresh Organics are new companies to the Market. Nickey Gregory Company and others have updates.
Yuma, Ariz.-based Natural Delights is celebrating National Medjool Date Day on Feb. 4, promotions continuing through the month.
My store’s produce department seems to get worse all the time. The place was a shambles again today. It was nearly midday and the crew was just starting to get caught up.
Nikki Fried, commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is promoting Florida products in a pre-Super Bowl event.
U.S. representative Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., whose district includes Salinas and other fresh produce growing areas, has invited a farmworker as guest to the State of the Union address.
Organics Unlimited, San Diego, has hired Jose Miguel Naranjo as logistics and operations assistant.
Shenandoah Growers, Rockingham, Va., has a spicy addition to its That’s Tasty brand line of organic stir-in purées — jalapeño pepper.
The Equitable Food Initiative has promoted Ana Luisa “Lulu” Rivera Collazo to workforce development specialist, a new position for the organization.
Side Delights, San Francisco, is launching “Journey of a Potato,” an educational video for consumers and buyers.
LAS VEGAS — A person’s digital presence can begin before birth and will endure long after death, and author Eric Qualman said there is no sense for people to avoid working on their digital reputation now.
Sweet Karoline blackberries will be making their way to supermarket shelves this year after seven years of research, development and market testing.
If the grower can’t profit from efforts to reduce food waste, then the effort won’t happen.
Alexandra’s Produce Inc., EasyPeasy LLC, Henderson Foods Inc., UP Indian River (North), and UP St. Lucie are new companies to the Market. American River Ag Inc., B C Tree Fruits Cooperative and others have updates.
Hugh Hinton Branch, who founded Hugh H. Branch Inc. in 1957, has died.
Del Monte Fresh Produce North America Inc., Coral Gables, is introducing pineapple tags to highlight sustainability efforts.
Recurring outbreaks of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce have frustrated industry leaders and put on pause other industry food safety projects and priorities.
The run-ups to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are peak sales periods for mushrooms, but there’s a post-holiday run on the product, as well.
The efficient use of water and inputs ranks as the most important value in measuring sustainability, according to The Packer’s most recent poll.
The Blend plays a big part in the marketing of fresh mushrooms, but packaging, nutrition and utility contribute.
Securing long-term trade certainty with Canada and Mexico, President Donald Trump has signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Specialty and Top Quality Produce LLC, and World Distribution Group LLC are new companies to the Market. Gibson Produce & Watermelon Sales LLC, Hitchcock Farms Inc., Villa Produce Inc. and others have updates.
Pro Citrus Network, Visalia, Calif., has a new brand of seedless red mandarins, the MandaRosa.
Ostrom Mushroom Farms hopes to ship mushrooms from its new 39,000-square-foot growing facility in Sunnyside, Wash., in May.
Phillips Mushrooms recently added Sean Steller to its sales and marketing department.
The National Mango Board has its first members representing frozen mangoes.
The cold storage division has become the company’s biggest growth area at Brothers Produce Inc., Houston, said Brent Erenwert, CEO.
Hardie’s Fresh Foods puts more than a little emphasis on local produce, said Michelle Weech, vice president of marketing.