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The business’ founding family members will hold roles at the new Frieda’s LLC and advise the new executive team led by incoming CEO Dan Madsen.

A new proposal in the Washington state legislature would toss out federal food packaging rules and make it more difficult to market the state’s potatoes, one grower group says.

If you ask U.S. specialty crop producers to identify threats to accessing safe and effective crop protection tools, few would point to the Endangered Species Act — but they should, says Minor Crop Farmer Alliance.

Canada’s retail market is mature, consolidated and full of demand for produce, according to a USDA analysis of the country’s retail market.

The Texas International Produce Association is prepping for the 2023 Viva Fresh Expo in late March, but that is far from all the group is working on.

The Vidalia onion grower has named Steven Shuman general manager and vice president of sales and elevated Cliff Riner to vice president of ag production and grower relations.

The USDA National Organic Program has recognized the work of accredited organic certifiers with awards for extraordinary support of the National Organic Standards.

The 2022-23 season has been more difficult than most, but the Rio Rico, Ariz.-based company is leaning on strong relationships with its growers and a diversified customer base, says CEO Miguel A. Suarez.