The Packer
The Washington Apple Commission, Wenatchee, has elected new leadership.
Eight chefs and foodservice personnel from across the country have been chosen to be honored for innovation through the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program.
Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers is gearing up to commemorate Earth Day, April 22, with a bumper crop of organic apples.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Some elements of the rapidly evolving retail landscape could be positive for produce, consultant Bill Bishop told California Fresh Fruit Association members March 26.
Vidalia onion grower-shipper Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., has been recognized for its export business by the state of Georgia — but not for what you think.
The Eastern Produce Council is honoring two women for their notable contributions to the produce industry.
As consumer demand for avocados surges, so does their popularity among foodservice operators.
China is implementing a 15% tariff on dozens of fresh and dried fruits, nuts and other U.S. commodities in retaliation for Trump administration tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S.
Morning Kiss Organic, Chelsea, Mass., has a year-round organic mango program.
Market Fresh Produce has hired Matthew Lamoureux as director of national sales
Two produce industry members have joined the Equitable Food Initiative board, representing growers on the organization that supports farmworker issues.
In its fifth year, the Tour de Fresh cycling event supporting Salad Bars to Schools is rolling out a new ride route, a new jersey design and a festival at the finish line.
Capespan North America has named Eric Jones as director of U.S. sales and Francis Werner to director of U.S. operations.
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers has added organic bartletts and anjous from Argentina as it moves to a year-round organic pear program.
Last week the U.S. Apple Association presented its 2018 Apples4Ed grant of $10,000 to St. Martin North Elementary in Biloxi, Miss.
Chilean fruit exporters are running a trial ad campaign in Times Square in March, and the target audience is much wider than New Yorkers.
Green Giant Fresh has a new line of meal bowls with six distinct options.
California growers aren’t the only ones who expect to have a large avocado crop this season.
Retail expert Steve Junqueiro has entered into an agreement with FreshSource LLC as its exclusive consultant.
The South Florida produce industry is getting ready to tee up for the 35th Annual Don Strock Diabetes Golf Classic.
Retailers should see plenty of mango volume this spring for heavy promotions, importers say.
Attendees of the Viva Fresh Produce Expo, April 5-7 in San Antonio, will once again have the chance to connect directly with students from Texas A&M University who are interested in careers in the produce industry.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Cal-Organic Farms, subsidiary of Grimmway Farms, is launching a consumer-oriented organic brand campaign.
The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers’ annual golf tournament is May 1
It’s Cinco Delicioso time, as Avocados from Mexico inspires consumers to kick their guacamole consumption into gear as Cinco de Mayo approaches.
(Jan. 5) In all your culinary training, you probably never were taught to squirt vegetables from a whipping cream dispenser onto an entree.
It doesn’t happen every day - not even every week - but once every couple of weeks there is a U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service attache report that makes me sit up and take notice.
Moxxy Marketing, Salinas, Calif., has hired graphic designer Keith Soergel.
How many thousands of pounds of “perfectly good” romaine lettuce have been tossed in the past ten days?
Scorpions generally aren’t life-threatening arachnids, but, for a Maryland couple who found one in a bag of spinach mix, they can be startling.