The Packer
Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., wrapped up its California avocado season with record prices on a per-carton basis.
BOSTON — Produce professionals from near and far delved into the relationship business at the New England Produce Council’s Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo, celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Two tech companies, 6 River Systems Inc. and Soft Robotics, have formed a partnership for an automated picking solution for e-commerce and retail warehouses.
California stone fruit companies Gerawan Farming Inc., Fresno, and Wawona Packing Co. LLC, Cutler, have merged.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that two Randsland brand kale products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Japan has agreed to eliminate tariffs on a number of U.S. exports, including almonds, blueberries and sweet corn.
Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission, is moderating the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Leadership Breakfast discussion with Queen Latifah.
Kegel’s Produce, Lancaster, Pa., has received the Safe Quality Food certification from SAI Global.
Here are a couple of charts showing fresh produce expenditures by generation and income.
Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark received the Best in New Jersey Farm-to-School Award for the school’s rooftop garden.
Fresh-Link Produce LLC, Nogales, Ariz., has hired Diane Ybarra in its sales department.
The United Fresh Produce Association has developed the Produce Safety Immersion Program, a year-long program designed to help professionals newer to the industry.
Avocavi Produce LLC, Najib Inc., Sheer Logistics, SV Fresh Avocados, and Wholesome Line LLC are new companies to the Market. The Ruby Company, Braddy Farms Inc., Fudi Food Corp., and more have updates.
Benny Produce Inc., KC Produce & Food Services LLC, and Produce Tech Giants are new companies to the Market. Fare Foods Corp., FreshPoint Southern California, Green River Farms & Lester’s Produce Co Inc., have updates.
Proseal’s GT4 tray sealing-solution has won a MTP Gold Medal ahead of a leading international tech exhibition.
A 1987 handbook published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s division of Agricultural Marketing Service received a 21st-century update thanks to a team led by University of Florida researchers.
Los Angeles-based Vision Produce Company is now offering a “ripe and ready” mango program following the protocol established by the National Mango Board.
Who created the craziest, most eye-catching mango displays in their retail produce departments?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the search for definitive solutions goes on, the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference provided a soapbox for industry leaders to express their passion.
Church Hill Farms and Logistics sanctioned by the USDA. Artisan Produce LLC, Benny Produce Inc., Bottomline Wholesale of NY, Fruits Tress Inc., and Produce N More Inc. are new companies to the Market, plus more.
BOSTON — The foundations of commodity business are crumbling, Steve Lutz told a packed room at the New England Produce Council’s Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo in Boston.
The Food and Drug Administration has formed a partnership with the Yuma, Ariz., leafy greens industry and other groups in a multi-year study to determine how crops in the area are getting contaminated with pathogens.
If apple-picking in the fall is a rite of passage for a Northeasterner, then more than 100 people earned their badges Saturday.
Seven Seas has hired Brent Young as manager of sales in its Visalia, Calif., office.
Singapore-based tech company DiMuto has its first customer in the U.S., with citrus company Fancher Creek Packing using its Track & Trace blockchain technology.
Promising easy wireless access, Carrier Transicold has introduced the Micro-Link 5 Controller.
Since Vanguard International expanded production and scope with the purchase of Peru’s Agricola Challapampa in 2016, the company has made investments to ensure a year-round supply from the country.
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UPDATED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted Florida and South Carolina businesses from operating in the produce industry due to Perishable Agricultural Act violations.
(UPDATED, Oct. 24) Weather in Idaho and the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota will affect how many table stock potatoes those regions have this season.