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Now that big bad Monsanto is gone, will consumers still hold a grudge against genetically-engineered crops and associated tools?

The Produce Moms is launching a weekly educational podcast for consumers featuring guest interviews with influencers in produce, agriculture, wellness and entrepreneurship.

GILROY, Calif. — There has been a resurgence of California garlic in the last ten years, and the 2018 California garlic crop will put an exclamation point on that trend.

Industry veteran Peter Hill started May 24 as vice president of food safety and grower relations at Berry Fresh LLC.

Attendees to the United Fresh Produce Association Expo are invited to connect with dozens of school foodservice buyers at the Fresh Festival for School Foodservice on Tuesday, June 26 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

German-based plant breeding company KWS has updated its January offer to buy Bayer AG’s vegetable seed business.

Eleven Organic Trade Association members — including one fresh produce company — are participating in a pilot program to deter organic fraud.

With time slipping away for legislative action before the current farm bill expires at the end of September, the House farm bill may get a second chance in June.

MONTEREY, California — Meal kit business continues to grow for HelloFresh and the company’s attention on packaging needs is growing along with it.

Kelowna, British Columbia-based BC Tree Fruits Cooperative expects a record 12-million pound sweet cherry fresh crop this year, up from 10.1 million pounds last year.