The Packer
Since 2004, the Allen Lund Company has humbly supported the efforts of Navidad en el Barrio, an organization that has supported the underserved communities of Los Angeles, since 1972.
Sunkist Growers and Tajín Seasonings have created a display for the Rose Parade Floatfest in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1 and 2.
Editor’s note: The following editorial, written by former Washington, D.C., editor and columnist Larry Waterfield, first appeared in The Packer in 1989. It has appeared in every Christmas edition since then.
The USDA is looking for suppliers offering to sell big volumes of fresh oranges and grapefruit for use in school lunches and other nutrition programs.
The USDA has made available a new recorded webinar that will help inform regulated entities and food and ingredient suppliers about the recordkeeping requirements of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.
With the holidays winding down, produce distributors in the Northeast are looking forward to a solid first quarter as the new year approaches.
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher announced the appointment of Frank Minch as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources.
I had the honor of being on Farm Journal’s AgriTalk today with host Chip Flory.
After nearly 60 years as a Tom Lange Co. Inc. fixture, Phil “Rock” Gumpert is set to retire.
More than 100,000 people have dropped comments in the Federal Register document that spells out the Biden administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Emergency Temporary Standard.
Florida strawberry business updates from companies such as Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Gem-Pack and Wish Farms.
David Magaña, vice president and senior analyst for Rabobank, expects the reefer imbalance to worsen in the upcoming export season and container rates to continue to increase throughout the winter season.
Fresh Express is recalling certain varieties of its branded and private label salad products produced at the company’s Streamwood, Illinois facility.
Big grocery stores have come under fire from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for rewarding executives and shareholders while raising food costs for Americans.
The U.S. Southeast region is at the head of the class for retail avocado sales growth.
Employees of Westlands Water District, along with Westside Family Preservation Services Network, were privileged to participate in a food distribution program donating fresh food to families in Huron.
WP Rawl, the premier grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens honored service members both past and present this holiday season.
The FDA will be holding two virtual public meetings to discuss the recently released proposed rule for agricultural water.
The USDA has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP).
The Government of Peru has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of sweet granadilla fruit into the United States.
Produce shippers in the Northeast had to tweak their operations a bit over the past couple of years to cope with COVID-19, but most have gotten through the pandemic in fairly good shape.
I was nibbling on the last of some Christmas cookies when Russ T. Blade appeared from behind my Rudolph-reindeer coffee mug.
The National Onion Association joined more than 350 organizations in a letter sent to members of Congress that affirms these organizations support the pesticide regulatory system in place today.
Food prices are continuing to climb, according to numbers released Jan. 12 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The next BizMatch Plus session, which will be focused on asparagus, is scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Dublin, Calif.-based iTradeNetwork has announced the launch of OrderMaestro for distributors — a mobile e-commerce solution that automates and streamlines the ordering process for their customers.
John Vena Inc., a specialty produce wholesaler based in Philadelphia, PA, has stepped up volumes of Israeli pomegranates through their import partnership with EDOM Fruits.
Nearly two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions that gashed the foodservice operators, speakers at the Potato Expo said there are both optimism and caution about what is next.
When three Arcadia citrus farm labor contractors failed to comply with the requirements of the federal H-2A agricultural worker visa program, they shortchanged 123 employees – owing them $72,609 in total wages.