The Packer
Growers in California’s Kern County say their vegetable and fruit crops typically are starting a week or so later than usual this spring, but ample rainfall and plenty of chill hours during the winter should result in abundant supplies and very good quality this spring.
The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is funding research on new peach varieties to stay in the game when competition heats up.
FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., has hired Phil Abreo as vice president of sales-West.
The Grower-Shipper Association Foundation, Salinas, Calif., has added Ag Against Hunger to its portfolio of programs it advances by informing the public about the positive effects and economic value of agriculture in the region.
Consumer prices for some tomato varieties from Mexico could initially rise 40% in the U.S. when domestic supplies are low, according to an analysis on possible effect of duties on imported tomatoes when the Tomato Suspension Agreement is dropped in early May.
Consumer expenditures on fruit and vegetables took a jump in 2017, but not as much as the percentage hike in overall spending on food.
Good retail sales in March with a dwindling storage apple crop may push prices higher late in the season.
The importance of traditional stone fruit has slid in California over the past 20 years.
Comments are due on April 22 on the Food and Drug Administration’s Guide to Minimize Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Produce: Draft Guidance for Industry.
Onions can be found in most households, with nearly 67% of customers purchasing onions in 2018, according to Fresh Trends 2019.
Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement have adopted new rules requiring them to sanitize “open source” used water for overhead irrigation following recent E. coli outbreaks that led investigators to suspect water as a cause.
Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, is recalling pea shoots grown in Canada after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported a positive test for Listeria monocytogenes.
The Southeast Produce Council is asking people to join its team in the Strong4Life Superhero Sprint, which raises funds to fight childhood obesity and its associated diseases in Georgia.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Have a Plant will succeed Fruits & Veggies — More Matters as the new consumer marketing message from the Produce for Better Health Foundation to promote fruit and vegetable consumption.
Kim St George has joined Renaissance Food Group, Rancho Cordova, Calif., as vice president of business development.
Brampton, Ontario-based CHEP Canada has added Food Banks Canada to its network to reduce food waste and get food more efficiently to Canadians experiencing hunger.
While some grower-shippers may see the Mexican state of Jalisco as a gateway to a head start for that country’s table grape deal, others want no part of it, or at least are taking a wait-and-see attitude.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fyffes Inc. donated 2,500 bananas to participants at PurpleStride New York City.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Jay Singh on April 17, previewing the upcoming freshPACKmoves 2019 conference and also talking about sustainability in packaging.
Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has introduced an interactive directory to connect growers to agricultural technology start-ups.
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Basketball legend Bill Walton will give the keynote speech at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo.
Dinuba, Calif.-based King Fresh Produce LLC is building on its packing efficiencies, said Francisco Ilic, export manager.
The number of people with salmonella linked to fresh-cut melons shipped by Caito Foods has increased, and the Food and Drug Administration has released a list of hundreds of retail outlets that received the products.
Harvest is just starting for what is expected to be a big and promotable crop of California cherries.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has partnered with the Produce for Better Health Foundation and Dallas-based dietitian consultant Neva Cochran to educate consumers on the food safety steps growers take.
Flavor Tree Fruit Co. LLC, Hanford, Calif., has promoted Amanda Vietti to a sales position.
In Citrusdal, South Africa, members of Summer Citrus from South Africa have made plans for the summer season of U.S. imports.
The United Fresh Produce Association has chosen the chefs and foodservice professionals to be honored through the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program.