Search - The Packer

Check out these images of celery shipments, f.o.b. prices and retail prices from November.

The farm bill is in the hands of President Trump, following the Senate and House approval of the legislation, widely praised by groups representing fresh produce growers and marketers.

Wayne Mininger, who has led the National Onion Association for 33 years, is retiring, and Greg Yielding has been selected as the association’s new executive vice president.

The premium paid for organic produce is a moving target, and it is far from standard for fresh produce commodities.

San Jose, Calif.-based Zest Labs reports that Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is utilizing Zest Fresh to automate data collection on the condition of its produce.

For the second year in a row, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has contracted with Safe Food Alliance for training related to the Food Safety Modernization Act in Central and Southern California.

Golbon, a national network of foodservice suppliers, has promoted Pamala Padilla to vice president of procurement.

Now in their second season, Sunions onions are available at stores again.

Blueberry company Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. has new leadership.

The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into an E. coli outbreak has identified numerous potential sources of the pathogen, suggesting no single farm, processor or distributor is involved.