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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a web seminar on recent changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

The United Fresh Produce Association and Fresh Produce & Floral Council, mindful of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on companies, are joining for a combined convention and expo in 2021.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Aug 13 with Richard Owen, vice president of membership and engagement at the Produce Marketing Association.

Checking in on the Idaho-eastern Oregon onion harvest, The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Aug. 12 with Shay Myers, CEO of Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce.

The organic produce industry might be benefiting from its “health halo” during the coronavirus pandemic.

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just shaken the produce industry; it has forced packaging manufacturers as well as grower-shippers to change course — in some cases, dramatically.

A new report says some foodservice operators are focusing on healthy items to appeal to consumers.

Two events — the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit — have been postponed until April in Chile because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., has launched a fundraising Gofundme account, Spreading Smiles, after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled events that would have benefitted non-profits in the greater Pajaro Valley.

Canada’s produce sector felt the brunt of COVID-19 early, and a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service puts the ongoing experience into words.