The Packer
The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst talks July 30 with Jessica Shade, director of science programs with The Organic Center.
The Packer’s 125th-anniversary edition is fast approaching.
Summer Citrus from South Africa is bringing back the Taste of Summer sweepstakes, asking consumers to share their experience on social media.
Aided by higher prices for bananas and value-added items, Fresh Del Monte Produce reported stronger earnings for the second quarter of 2019 compared with a year ago.
Ann Beaulieu, vice president of research and development and regulatory at Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, will join an advisory council focused on improving access to nutritious foods and reducing food waste.
Although fresh potato sales have struggled in the current fiscal year, the most recent quarter saw improved sales and volume moved through retail outlets.
Steinbeck Country Produce, Salinas, Calif., is changing its marketing identity to Nature’s Reward to capitalize on consumer brand recognition, and has a new website design.
Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios added two new flavors to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells offerings: chili roasted and honey roasted.
Caribbean Treasures Fruit & Vegetables LLC, Frahm-Fresh Produce and Fresh Port LLC are new companies to the Market. DMC Imports & Exports Inc., HMC Farms, Loving’s Produce Co Inc. and Napoli Foods Inc. have updates.
The Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary dumping margin of 25.28% on Mexican tomato imports following its investigation whether tomatoes from Mexico are being dumped into the U.S.
HPL-Apollo is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Ocean Mist Farms has hired Paul Scheid as vice president of production.
MONTEREY, Calif. — With a revamped schedule that moved the expo to Saturday from Sunday, the 2019 Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference and Expo found big crowds and success.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved imports of raspberries from Morocco.
Fowler Packing Co. will no longer be supplying and packing mandarins under the Halos brand.
Jerry Havel, active in the produce industry right out of college and a veteran of the Nogales, Ariz., import business, has died.
Monterey Mushrooms is asking consumers to show their “burger love” by creating a mushroom-inspired burger and sharing a photo to win prizes.
The Produce Marketing Association, Newark, Del., has appointed Richard Owen to vice president of membership and engagement for the Western U.S. and Canada.
Monterey Mushrooms will introduce a 40-ounce bag of pre-sliced white mushrooms to foodservice customers at the Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference and Expo.
The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits July 24 with Don Goodwin, president of Golden Sun Marketing.
As Generation Z joins Millennials in store aisles, how do retail strategies change?
Surpassing a target of 150 applicants, round one of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge reaped 199 applications.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Maria Nakasone as brand manager
Triple Fresh Produce LLP satisfies PACA reparation. D’Arrigo Bros Co of New York Inc has been Endorsed. Arnold Refrigeration Inc., Schiemer Farms, Willowcreek Produce, Zito Farms are new companies to the Market & more.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted a ban Triple Fresh Produce LLC, Nogales, Ariz., after it paid a $5,130 in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case.
One of Pear Bureau Northwest’s newest initiatives as it ramps up outreach for the pear season is a series of tutorial videos providing pear ripening, serving and nutritional tips to professionals in schools.
Extra Wholesalers LLC, Organic Products Company, Shiphrah Puah and Companies Inc., Tatum Insurance and Verner are new companies to the Market. Diversified Avocado Products and Jackson Tomato Farms have updates.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will take comments until Sept. 27 on a new effort to create a clearer definition of “agricultural commodities” in its hours-of-service regulations.
LinkFresh Inc. has hired Bryan Barsness as vice president of sales for North America.
The Rave apple has made its way across the packing lines of Stemilt Growers in Wenatchee, Wash., kicking off the state’s 2019 apple crop.