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The Packer and the Texas International Produce Association honored a fresh produce advocate during the Viva Fresh Expo held April 10-12 in Houston.

Marler Clark, a national E. coli law firm, alleges the FDA and CDC failed to report a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak traced to Taylor Farms.

Inteligistics’ CEO says companies are seeing the value of data as they prepare for a later enforcement date of traceability requirements.

Sprouts Farmers Market the first retailer to stock South Mill Champs’ mushrooms in the eco-friendly bamboo packaging.

The company said it continues to monitor regulatory trends and collaborate with industry stakeholders to advocate for composting facilities and policies that support the wider use of compostable packaging.

Retaliatory tariffs could harm California’s agricultural exports, which totaled $23.6 billion in 2022, potentially costing thousands of jobs, according to the lawsuit.

The organization’s CEO says the situation could help expand market access for U.S. potato products.

While no longer in stores, the company voluntarily advised consumers who may have frozen the items to discard them due to possible Listeria contamination.

Representatives of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Border Trade Alliance say ending the tomato suspension agreement could also lead to increased tension in U.S.-Mexico trade.

Shipments from South America will end just as Mexican grapes start to move, according to the table grape grower-shipper.