The Packer
A Florida woman pleaded guilty on April 6 to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the U.S. under the H-2A temporary visa program, according to a news release.
USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists believe they have begun to unravel some of the mystery behind an underlying pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.
Advertised produce specials, or “ads,” have always been powerful marketing tools. Exactly how is not always so clear.
Sustainability, a buzzword in the produce industry for years, seems to be going mainstream as more consumers, including millennials, call for eco-friendly practices and products at every turn.
West Pak has added Apeel treatment capability to its Michoacan facility. The addition will allow the company to offer extended life avocados year-round.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet consumer brand is giving shoppers brightly colored, triple-washed and consistently sized sweet potatoes for Easter sales.
Officials with the Eagle, Idaho-based Idaho Potato Commission participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Seed Potato Germplasm Laboratory.
The Modesto, Calif.-based grocer, recently acquired by Kingswood Capital Management, has named Shane Sampson executive chairman.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is seeking applicants for its Blueberry Industry Leadership Program.
The USDA has announced that Natura Fresh LLC satisfied a $3,168 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA announced that Carioto Produce, Inc., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $11,510 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The hydroponic indoor vertical farming company has opened its newest nearly 90,000-square-foot facility.
ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, has announced it has entered an agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in Unifrutti Group, a global distributor of fresh produce, from existing shareholders.
California water agencies will receive just 5% of what they requested. That’s down from an allocated 15% in January. The beginning of 2022 was the driest January through March stretch in 100 years.
Chiquita has released an updated 2021-2022 sustainability report.
Western Fresh Marketing Inc. recently moved to a new office in Fresno, Calif., after 23 years in nearby Madera. The new location places the company more strategically.
Pleasanton, Calif.-based DeltaTrak has announced enhanced FlashTrak Cloud Service and 4G/5G real-time trackers.
U.S. and Mexican agriculture officials have agreed that U.S. fresh potato access will expand in Mexico by May 15.
Bradford, Ontario-based Gwillimdale Farms has announced the debut of a brand new and fully automated potato grading system that has created room for a new line of No. 2 potatoes called Conscious Consumption.
When Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine in 1953, he was feted in a New York ticker tape parade and hailed as the “great doctor-benefactor of his time.” Compare that to today.
Michele McMillan has accepted the position of director of sales, retail with Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd.
The USDA announced that Alko Green Fresh LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $19,900 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA announced that Carla Langarcia, doing business as Barajas Produce, satisfied a $7,293 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Chilean exporter Subsole, agreed to sell to Frutura, formed in 2021 with the acquisition of Agrícola Don Ricardo in Peru, Dayka & Hackett in California and TerraFresh Organics US and Frutura Uruguay in March 2022.
On March 22, the USDA and the Texas Department of Agriculture established a new Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Zapata, Zapata County, Texas.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Bakersfield, Calif.-based Anthony Vineyards, Inc.
The Packer and CPMA recognize Mimmo Franzone, senior director of produce, floral and merchandising services for Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, as Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Growers in Mexico are expected to produce about 25.5 million 18-pound boxes of table grapes this season — an increase from last year’s packout of about 21.3 million boxes.
Sharply higher fob prices for selected vegetables may cause some fresh pain to consumer pocketbooks in the coming weeks.
Out on the show floor and in business sessions, sustainability was a hot topic as was the need for the industry to continue to innovate and drive fresh produce consumption.