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PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit and a portfolio company of Arable Capital, has agreed to purchase the equity share of Los Angeles-based grower, packer and shipper Progressive Produce.

From climate change to labor rights to gender equality, the World Banana Forum is set to explore key sustainability issues impacting the banana industry at the Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum.

The a nonprofit organization, which represents and promotes the state’s potato and vegetable growers, also announced a slate of other recently elected board members.

The 91-page report from the Pesticide Action Network Europe states the number of European fruit and vegetables with detected PFAS pesticide residues has nearly tripled between 2011 and 2021.

The vertical indoor strawberry grower says the funds are expected to accelerate growth. The brand plans to open a solar-powered facility, expand distribution to new markets and continue to invest in advanced robotics.

Jim Ehrlich, the 2024 Potato Person of the Year, was recognized for his work advocating for the potato industry in Colorado and nationally. The award is co-sponsored by The Packer and the National Potato Council.

The Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI — The Food Industry Association, has named six finalists for the 2024 SQF Excellence Awards.

USDA says about $26 million in funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program will aim to help build, coordinate and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises.

In a filing, the Federal Trade Commission claims the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of consumers, while harming tens of thousands of workers.