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The Walt Disney Company has contributed to Feeding America to support efforts to source more produce and increase the number of nutritious meals provided to children and families, according to a news release.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Seeing was believing at the OPS trade show on July 14, where Boskovich Farms featured its recently launched Fair Earth Farms line in fully compostable packaging.

The International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference, July 28-29 in Monterey, Calif., is an event full of connection possibilities for both buyers and suppliers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the agency’s Total Diet Study (TDS) Report.

The USDA has announced purchases of fresh and frozen stone fruit totaling more than $37 million.

A new report predicts the global food robotics market will grow at a 12.73% annual rate from 2021 to 2027.

Fyffes and its Honduran melon subsidiary Sol Group have launched a series of ‘Community Medical Brigades’ to reach community members and seasonal workers surrounding their farms during the off-season.

The retail price of mushrooms is up, but inflation hasn’t hit the category as hard as most other produce, the American Mushroom Institute reports.

U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh remained optimistic about contract negotiations between workers and shipping companies for some of the country’s most important ports, even as talks extend past a previous deadline.

Infuriating price increases are the topic of the day, and but like the 80’s, rising inflation is driven largely by energy and the price of oil. It’s now less about the supply of oil, and more about refining capacity.