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What is the top question that organic produce marketers receive from consumers? That was a question The Packer asked in a recent survey of organic marketers.

Higher input costs and labor shortages have dented the bottom line for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce, the company reported Nov. 3 in its quarterly earnings update.

With younger consumers driving growth, the organic produce sector will likely experience 5% to 10% growth in sales dollars in 2022, according to Mike Mauti, managing partner of Canada-based Execulytics Consulting.

I was in the Midwest and decided I wanted to do greenhouse research. I was studying crop protection for corn and soybeans.

Maine potato growers experienced a down production year in 2020. Way down.

In the new Disney film “Encanto”, the cheerful Madrigal family from Colombia experiences a truly fortunate adventure.

During my career I’ve worked for several divisions of Procacci Holdings. Until 2007, my education was not very complete in the produce industry.

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions.

The FPAA is honored to announce Walter Ram, Vice President of Food Safety at Giumarra Companies, as the 2021 recipient.