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A ruling issued March 19 by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has upheld the legality of U.S. Department of Agriculture certification of organic hydroponic operations.

Giro has promoted Jen Doxey to (National Sales Manager) at Giro Pack, Inc. which represents Grup Giro in the markets of the U.S. and Canada.

Stemilt’s journey to achieve Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) certification across numerous ranches and warehouses is well on its way to becoming a reality.

An ongoing monthly U.S. poll of consumers indicates many are trying to reduce their consumption of plastics, mostly by using their own bags when shopping and limiting single-use plastic bottle purchases.

After the Canadian Produce Marketing Association was forced to cancel the 2020 Convention and Trade Show because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was every hope and expectation that the 2021 would be an in-person event.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has a robust virtual program for the April 12-16 Fresh Week.

These posts —related to the produce industry or fresh produce itself — caught our attention this week. It’s a simple way to keep up.

An increase in apple and orange prices spurred retail fresh produce inflation in February, new government statistics show.