Search - The Packer

Gonzalez, Calif.-based Misionero Vegetables has gone through significant changes since the Harbinger Group LLC acquired the company in 2016, said Nicole Zapata, marketing manager.

Hitchcock Farms has completed its transition from the Southern California desert region to its spring/summer/fall home in Salinas, said Dan Holt, vice president of sales and marketing.

Total South Africa citrus exports will reach record levels in 2020 and exports to the U.S. also are setting new highs.

The season for South African citrus in the U.S. is near.

Potato marketers in the San Luis Valley can expect a “really strong” crop this year, said Jim Ehrlich, executive director of the Monte Vista-based Colorado Potato Administrative Committee.

Proposed regulations that would impose testing requirements on Canadian imports of romaine lettuce from California’s Salinas Valley are raising concerns for growers, buyers and industry associations.

The past 12 months have highlighted Santa Maria area grower-shippers’ ongoing commitment to employee health and safety, not to mention their ability to adapt quickly to changing market conditions.

Don’t miss anything from these Santa Maria California produce companies.

Packaging trends for Santa Maria-area shippers include a diverse set of expectations on rising costs, and sustainability.

Everyone is talking about automating field work on farms, but is anyone doing anything about it?