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Fyffes is reducing water consumption by 80% with a new water recycling system at its banana farm in Costa Rica.

How is the produce industry doing in attracting talented young people to the business?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that Moceri Food & Beverage Inc. has satisfied a Perishables Agricultural Commodity Act reparation order.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association expressed its approval for the federal government’s investments that benefit the fresh fruit and vegetable industry.

Grimmway Farms President Jeff Huckaby joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and other ag leaders on March 19 to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Los Angeles-based Hurst International is touting item-level traceability capabilities of its patented Print on Demand (POD) Versaprint labeling system.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Chiquita Brands International is using water recycling programs to reduce its water use 1.7 billion liters per year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will meet May 9.

In the quest for sustainability and social responsibility, banana companies are looking for ways to create efficiencies, conserve resources and improve conditions for workers.

Organically Grown Co., Eugene, Ore., has received a $750,000 loan to help it move to a new ownership structure.