The Packer
A newly-named table grape company with a group of well-known sales executives has received licenses to market Sun World International and International Fruit Genetics varieties.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc. should have a wealth of good-quality vegetables available this spring, said Nichole Towell, senior director of marketing.
Champagne brand mangoes from Chiapas, Mexico, the signature item for Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Ciruli Bros., should peak during the second week of March, said partner Chris Ciruli.
The Food and Drug Administration has halted most inspections of food facilities outside of the U.S. through April, as travel restrictions increase in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., a cooperative whose 700 owner-members grow in the U.S., Canada and Chile, reports that its entire crop is grown sustainably.
There is garlic and then there is everything else.
A look at the Google Trends for the week of April 14 to April 21 reveals some of the top questions in the search bar related to “restaurants” is, “When are restaurants going to reopen?”
The produce and allied industries continue to help during the COVID-19 crisis.
In spite of some recent heavy rainfall, grower-shippers in California’s Kern County said they were anticipating an on-time start for this year’s deal.
Weather is testing some mango varieties in Mexico, but suppliers say they anticipate plenty of fruit for spring and summer promotions.
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market plans to expand grocery pickup through Instacart to all its stores by early May due to the coronavirus crisis.
West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., is donating pallets of avocados during pandmeic
Organic produce saw significantly higher dollar sales for the first quarter and for March amid the coronavirus crisis.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks during the COVID-19 crisis and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
Berry Brokers International LLC, H & E Trading LLC, Jecam Fresh Produce Corporation, La Finca Produce Corporation, and La Tortilleria LLC are new companies to the Market. Anthony’s Farm LLC and others have updates.
The Produce Marketing Association found in a recent consumer survey that shelf life and food safety are the top consumer concerns with fresh produce.
Constant communication with employees and strong buyer-seller relationships have helped produce operators manage the choppy waters since the COVID-19 crisis began.
Andy Tudor, vice president of business development at Rainier Fruit Co., Selah, Wash., has left the company and opened a consulting agency.
Texas is taking a big share of Mexican import growth in recent years.
Texas onion grower-shippers opened their season with unprecedented market conditions that included a near-shutdown of foodservice outlets and booming demand from retailers.
Scott Horsfall, who has been the CEO of the of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement since it was established in 2007, plans to retire next March.
Rarely has the produce industry less predictable than it is now.
Dole, Western Growers, Imperfect Foods and other industry members are donating food and equipment, and offering services directly targeted to easing hardships during the pandemic.
Robinson Fresh, Eden Prairie, Minn., continues to operate without service disruptions, including supply capabilities from Central and South America, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delving into the detail of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Robert Guenther visited April 21 with The Packer’s Tom Karst.
Central Kitchen Foods LLC, Co Operate WNC, Pro Produce Inc, Ross Fruit LLC, and Tri-K Produce Inc., are new companies to the Market. B Catalani Inc., Fresh Life Organics, Transpacific Food Inc. and others have changes.
The decision to cancel the 2020 Viva Fresh Expo was a tough decision to make, but was the right thing to do, said Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association.
Key Technology has introduced a new sorting system for fresh-cut apples, the VERYX digital sorter.
Companies awarded contracts through the USDA’s Buy Fresh program will be boxing the produce themselves to distribute to food banks, and the program is expected to last for six months at $100 million in produce a month.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz., is recognizing the efforts of its members to keep food moving through the supply chain during the pandemic.