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BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, Kelowna, British Columbia, has appointed Todd McMyn as CEO and Ross Dwhytie as chief financial officer.
Terra Exports, Las Vegas, has hired Manuel Escandon, who is based in Chile, as part of its South American expansion.
The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration are working together to reduce food waste.
For many, the April 25-27 Viva Fresh Expo feels like a long-anticipated family reunion.
From passion to inspiration to education, there is something for everyone at the 2019 Viva Fresh expo.
Federal health agencies are investigating a Salmonella Carrau outbreak involving 93 people, linked to fresh-cut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon from Caito Foods, Indianapolis.
Americans are eating less produce, but this decline is largely driven by potatoes, orange juice and lettuce. Meanwhile we’re eating more variety. So, should you be concerned? John Phipps shares his thoughts.
Jason Donaldson, the operations manager for the Americas for Zespri, has died.
Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, Sparta, Mich., will be marketing fresh asparagus this spring.
Dole Food Co. is offering a new line of Bountiful Kits, ready-to-eat salad kits that feature the plant-based protein trend.
Dean Benson has joined Drape Net as its West Coast sales representative.
Under the weight of two E. coli outbreak investigations linked to romaine lettuce — one leading to a six-day hiatus of all romaine sales — overall lettuce per capita availability was off about 20% in 2018, according to a new report.
Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella (Calif.) Inc., is introducing a line of five seasoned pistachio kernels.
The Mexican table grape deal may be getting off to a slightly later start than usual this season, but grower-shippers expect volume to be significantly higher than last year.
A vote that will decide whether frozen mangoes should be included in National Mango Board programs has been delayed for more than a month.
Government leaders in Canada say they will soon “refresh” a list of U.S. commodities targeted for retaliatory tariffs and hinted the new list could include apples.
The Equitable Food Initiative has hired Rebecca Chavez as business development manager.
Seeking an 11th-hour deal that would preserve a revised tomato suspension agreement with the Commerce Department, Mexican tomato growers have submitted a proposal.
If current demand of onions continues through June, the supply of onions held by U.S. companies will be gone by the time spring and summer harvests start.
A Los Angeles private equity firm is acquiring Bolthouse Farms from Campbell Soup Co. for $510 million.
Though prices were high in early April, seasonally increasing supplies of watermelon are on tap through the summer months.
Stockton, Calif.-based Grower Direct Marketing LLC now has “110 lanes of electronics,” said Jim Hanson, managing director.
A decline of more than 325,000 U.S. farm workers over the past five years highlights the need to brings changes to farm labor laws, according to a grower’s group.
With the Trump administration shifting some federal employees away from the border to deal with increased illegal immigration, commercial shipments of produce from Mexico are taking longer to cross into the U.S.
(UPDATED April 11) Christopher Valadez is the new president of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Salinas.
A slight surplus of trucks was reported in several U.S. shipping districts, but truck rates increased in California in early April.
The California Avocado Commission, Irvine, has kicked off its 2019 advertising campaign, targeting “super avocado users” and “premium Californians.”
The Hass Avocado Board is seeking new members for domestic grower and importer seats on the board.
Wonderful Pistachios is hosting a plant-based event on nutrition, culinary applications and leadership dialogue.