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Montreal-based Equifruit, an importer and marketer of fair trade-certified bananas, is positioned to begin selling in the U.S. market, says Kim Chackal, director of sales and marketing.

The produce-focused flexible packaging company has promoted Pallavi Joyappa from chief operating officer to president. Joyappa recently shared her vision for the future with The Packer.

In honor of International Women’s Day, March 8, the California Avocado Commission is sharing profiles of some female avocado farmers to showcase the role of women in the industry.

ORLANDO, Fla. — One major riddle of our produce industry is how we can have so much food waste with so many people experiencing food insecurity and nutrition deficiency in a relatively wealthy country.

Compared with some other foods, inflation was nearly a no-show for banana imports in 2022.

“When Ukraine fails, in terms of their ability to produce agricultural products, the world becomes less safe,” says Howard Buffett, global philanthropist and Illinois farmer.

Fresh produce advocates have voiced concerns over new H-2A wage rate updates, with one calling it a “fatally flawed” approach to setting adverse effect wage rates that should be “scrapped in its entirety.”

Morning Kiss Organic will have organic Eastern-grown red, yellow and white onions, along with hand-cultivated organic Vidalia onions.

Bee Sweet Citrus says now is a great time for store-level marketing for the versatile citrus, whether marketed by itself or used as an cross-marketing tool for other items.

Isaac Contreras will be responsible for day-to-day management of the company’s organic business operation in terms of supply chain, departmental responsibilities and quality, logistics and systems reporting.