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60% of U.S. sweet potatoes are grown in Eastern North Carolina, but farmers there have seen yields decimated now by two hurricanes.

When the Food and Drug Administration tells a food company to issue a recall “or else,” a new document describes exactly what that means.

The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.

Wholesaler Pete Pappas & Sons Inc., Jessup, Md., has hired Jeremy Galfield as director of national accounts.

NEW YORK — Wilda Ortega took all sorts of specialty produce out of display baskets to show visitors at the Coosemans New York booth at the New York Produce Show and Conference.

NEW YORK — Gourmet’s Finest promoted its Mushroom Crumbles at the New York Produce Show and Conference.

Government agencies are still investigating a California e.coli outbreak. Nearly 60 people became ill across the country after eating romaine lettuce.

The California Fresh Fruit Association has prioritized issues for 2019, with federal immigration policies and their effects on the labor force as the leading issue.

Houweling’s Group has partnered with investment firm Equilibrium to modernize and expand production at its greenhouses.

Hy-Vee has launched a pilot program that lets shoppers buy products approaching their “best before” date at a significant discount.