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Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter.

When one of the nation’s largest fresh-cut produce companies decides to invest in the innovative, startup-filled agtech sector, the industry notices.

Brookshire Grocery Co. is launching a relief campaign for customers to donate to the American Red Cross for people who are affected by Hurricane Ida.

Seen on Social: These are a few posts on social media from our produce industry that caught our attention this week.

I remember vividly where I was on Sept. 15, 2006, when the Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory warning consumers not to eat spinach.

Ottawa-based Curation Foods is recalling Eat Smart brand Asian Sesame Chopped Salad Kit from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Washington organic pear shipments have shown steady growth over the past few years, and Northwest pear marketers see room to grow.

Do you know someone who has done significant work to further the fresh produce industry’s marketing efforts? Then nominate them for The Packer’s 2021 Produce Marketer of the Year award!

Hazel Technologies’ flagship product, Hazel 100, takes an innovative approach to a technology the apple industry has used for the last 20 years and companies across the apple supply chain are taking notice.

T-Brother Food & Trading Ltd. has recalled Soo brand enoki mushrooms in Canada due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.