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The International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference kicked off on Sept. 12 and has gathered members to Capitol Hill to advocate for the policies and legislation critical to the produce industry.

Two chefs from New York City’s Le Bernardin and Planta and two representatives from mushroom-meat brands, Fable Foods and MyForest Foods, discuss center-plate mushrooms at the Plant Based World Expo.

When a challenge arises in produce, hesitation and inaction can lead to an undesirable outcome. Sometimes the best option is to “just lower your head and push,” says columnist Armand Lobato.

Representing a counter-season balance to the Vidalia onion deal, strong supplies of Peruvian onions are anticipated for G&R Farms, says Steven Shuman.

A recent meeting of the FDA and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico focused on laboratory collaboration, food safety training and industry outreach, as well as outbreak prevention and response.

The recognition celebrates Sunbury, Pa.-based Weis Markets’ exceptional dedication to providing consumers with the freshest and highest-quality mangoes, according to a news release.

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has endorsed legislation that would address specialty crop industry priorities.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.

Mulling over melon practices: My, how our perspective changes as we grow up, open our minds and discover that the Greatest Generation might have known something we didn’t.

Creation Gardens Inc., Louisville, Ky., has been awarded a maximum $122.7 million contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables to military and school customers.