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Avocados were the No. 1 item that consumers said they bought as organic at least some of the time, based on those commodities studied in Organic Fresh Trends 2019.

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Finding the right marketing channels in an increasingly competitive organic market was the focus of a session at the 40th annual EcoFarm Conference.

California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, was busy in 2019 with sustainability programs, but the origin of those efforts came many years ago, according to the company.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that Jeff Pfaff was not “responsibly connected” to a Florida company that violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Organic farming and marketing is not getting any easier, and a panel of organic supply chain experts at EcoFarm 2020 said the causes include regulations, competition and rising consumer demands.

If the grower can’t profit from efforts to reduce food waste, then the effort won’t happen.

Hugh Hinton Branch, who founded Hugh H. Branch Inc. in 1957, has died.

Del Monte Fresh Produce North America Inc., Coral Gables, is introducing pineapple tags to highlight sustainability efforts.

Recurring outbreaks of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce have frustrated industry leaders and put on pause other industry food safety projects and priorities.

The efficient use of water and inputs ranks as the most important value in measuring sustainability, according to The Packer’s most recent poll.