The Packer
For foodservice operators, a new research report shows that Chilean lemons are in the right place at the right time.
Sweet potato grower-shippers continue to see strong demand for their product but even greater volume to meet that demand.
L&M Cos. has four times the amount of organic produce planted in Florida this season.
Joe Barsi has joined California Giant Berry Farms in a new position for the company, chief operating officer.
Ideal growing conditions in February bode well for a timely and bountiful tomato season in Florida, growers say.
John Anderson, chairman, president and CEO of Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group, was honored among Canada’s Most Admired CEOs at a gala event March 1 in Toronto.
California spring vegetables are seeing increasing competition from Mexican imports.
Spring is an active marketing season for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and department officials say there are more items than ever to promote.
A recent gathering of trade officials from eight countries are a good signal for increased international commerce, according to Port Manatee officials in Palmetto, Fla.
DENVER – Despite the uncertainty with international trade, potato exports see significant gains.
DENVER – There are consumers who love potatoes, and Potatoes USA’s fiscal year 2019 will target them.
Fresh-cut companies breaking out into the trend of microwaveable vegetable packs have a new option from Temkin International Inc.
Index Fresh is highlighting personnel and career opportunities on a dedicated webpage on its site, with the title and theme of “Good Grows at Index Fresh.”
Putting in danger the prospects for a bipartisan farm bill, a House Republican plan to amp up work requirements for recipients of food stamps has stalled progress just before a scheduled late March markup session.
The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers (NAPAR) has a new partnership with food industry buying cooperative Topco Associates LLC.
Sweet potatoes continue to find an eager audience in foreign markets.
Love Beets, Rochester, N.Y., relaunched its marinated baby beets and other beet offerings with resealable packaging that double the products’ shelf life.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit is expanding its focus on promoting active lifestyles through a partnership with Wanderlust, a yoga event company.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture memo last year reminded school nutrition directors about the importance of the long-standing “Buy American” provision for school meals.
Robinson Fresh is focusing on its network of service centers across the U.S. to help increase supply chain efficiency and bring customers fresher perishable shipments.
Sorrento lemons and Tarocco blood oranges from Italy are available via Philadelphia-based wholesaler John Vena Inc.
The Packer’s Ashley Nickle’s coverage of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma region includes a recent piece headlined “Outbreak investigation puts spotlight on traceability.”
It has been three weeks since the CDC released its first alert about romaine from Arizona, linking the product to a multistate E. coli outbreak, and the FDA is still looking for the source.
Read a few quick updates on companies growing and marketing fresh produce from California’s Salinas Valley, including new hires, new products and crop updates.
Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is launching a multi-faceted digital promotion that prompts consumers to enjoy artichokes.