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Baja Son Growers LLC, Salinas, Calif., is offering a year-round organic green onion program under the Baja Son Growers label.
Oakland, Calif.-based Paramount Export Co. is celebrating 80 years in business this year by participating in a big way with Tour de Fresh.
California Sun Dry is unveiling new branding for the first time since the company’s founding in 1991.
Crunchies, a line of single-serve chocolate-covered freeze-dried fruit snacks will be on display at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.
USDA imposed sanctions on Alpha Family Farms LLC. Martinez Fresh Produce LLC has satisfied a reparation order. New York Apple Sales Inc. and Nickey Gregory Company LLC have been Endorsed. New firms, updates and more.
Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh is again inviting California avocado growers to attend seminars to boost crop productivity.
The California Table Grape Commission has downgraded July projections of the third-largest crop in history to a normal production of 109 million 19-pound boxes.
What percent of the U.S. vegetable supply is imported?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is buying $30 million of table grapes.
To show that its That’s Tasty line of pureed peppers are versatile, Shenandoah Growers’ plans to serve a sweet and spicy treat at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh expo.
Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based Renaissance Food Group will feature new Chef Veggie Starters at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif.
AJ Seabra’s Supermarket Inc, APS Marketing LLC and La Bonanza LLC are new companies to the Market. Borzynski Farms Inc., Capitol City Produce Co LLC, Fresh Produce Group LLC, Sunfresh Foods Inc. and others have updates.
Gene Akins of Norfolk, Va.-based Catalytic Generators received the Florida Tomato Man of the Year recognition at the annual Florida Tomato Committee Conference.
San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard Calif., has hired Jennifer Osborne as director of sales.
Buoying stock prices and industry hopes on Oct. 11, China and the U.S. have agreed to what President Trump called a “very substantial phase-one deal” to take heat out of the trade war that began last year.
The Allen Lund Co. has hired Andy Shoemaker as director of perishable logistics.
HoneySweet onions are the official infusion ingredient for the burger competition at the eighth annual World Food Championships.
The latest truck rate report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows generally adequate supplies to meet demand.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is adding to its arsenal at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.
Fresh packaging company StePac L.A. Ltd., Tefen, Israel, has unveiled a sustainability strategy with four pillars.
The United Fresh Start Foundation has scheduled a web seminar to help companies sell fresh produce to schools.
Foodservice operators, including those that service restaurants and healthcare companies, are using California grapes on their menus this fall.
What percent of the U.S. fruit supply is imported?
Crunch Time Apple Growers and PlayMonster 5-Second Rule Jr. Games created a promotion to drive in-store traffic and build excitement for SnapDragon apples and the children’s PlayMonster game.
Fresh Farms, Rio Rico Aziz., has hired Scott Rossi as director of sales and marketing.
This season has been sweet for the Sweet Carnival grape.
The Florida citrus crop is a little bigger this year, and that has big meaning for industry leaders.
AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., is starting a search for a president and CEO.
Industry veteran Rick Russo has joined Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., as vice president of strategic growth and planning.
Automation of communication, operations and data push produce into the new millennium