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As the industry’s focus on sustainability increases, the Produce Marketing Association is doing the same, naming Ed Treacy as its point person on sustainability issues.

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and the Produce Marketing Association have formed an alliance in which the seed company will help sponsor a number of PMA events.

Organic produce is a $5.7 billion industry, taking up almost a 10% share of all U.S. retail produce sales — and there’s no sign of this trend letting up anytime soon.

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Produce companies who ignore measuring sustainability do so at their increasing peril, panelists said at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo May 10.

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Adding the human touch to digital technology was one of the themes of a panel discussion at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo on May 10.

Produce Alliance, Chicago, has hired Mike Bradley as chief operating officer.

If you missed the speech by Bill Walton at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo, you missed quite a lot.

The Hass Avocado Board has a new website stocked with data and tools for growers and marketers.

Dragon fruit demand has skyrocketed on Produce Market Guide last week.

Titan Farms recently showcased peaches in a Florida school, teaching students about growing practices and agriculture in general.