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The U.S. fresh produce industry needs the federal government’s immediate assistance to recover from economic distress caused by the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is donating 15,000 pre-packaged Simply Fresh brand meal salads to Feeding America.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 6 with Scott Horsfall, CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.

Industry associations have presented to the U.S. Department of Agriculture what is being called a Produce Market Stabilization Program to help produce operators survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., is donating pallets of avocados during pandmeic

The disconnect between long lines at food banks during the COVID-19 crisis and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.

The School Nutrition Association and United Fresh are partnering to connect produce distributors to school foodservice directors looking for single-serve, wrapped produce as part of meal distributions.

The disconnect between long lines at food banks and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.

While the business effects of COVID-19 have been severe, export sales of U.S. fresh produce to Asia are improving.

2020 U.S. potato acreage is likely to be down substantially in response to disappearing foodservice demand for frozen potatoes and large count-carton potatoes in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions.