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In part because of that struggle, Escobar and two of her colleagues in the industry launched the first worldwide networking event for women in fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in February 2019.

The 2020 Beyond Organic Forum, which focuses on small-scale farming, is Jan. 22 in Wilmot, Ohio.

The Texas International Produce Association, Mission, and other groups are sponsoring a meeting on inspections of Mexican tomatoes under the Tomato Suspension Agreement.

Food Logistics has named compliance and risk management software TraQtion to its 2019 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list for the fourth year in a row.

The U.S. and China will sign what is being called a “phase one” trade deal by mid-January.

Taking a look back at 2019, IFCO used company resources, expertise and employee engagement to help those in need.

I have been looking at the month-to-month leading traffic generators among the news stories on The Packer’s website, and today’s Fresh Talk post considers the flaming hot news of July.

Catalytic Generators has developed the Ethy-Gen II ripening concentrate, which the company said offers safety advantages compared to other solutions.

The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC) online calculator will take wing in February to help produce growers document and report on the sustainability practices they are using in their businesses.

Jamie Barsimantov, says the combination of SISC metrics with SupplyShift’s technology platform will directly empower farmers and their industry partners to better assess and improve sustainability performance.