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Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers of fresh organic produce, published its annual Conscientious Company Report this week which highlights the company’s commitment to continual improvement.

Nearly half a century ago, an upstart California produce company opened its doors with a commitment to bring consumers new, unique and better-tasting fruits and vegetables.

Chelsea McClarty Ketelsen, Vice President, HMC Farms will be showing a day in the life in her world of farming when we give her the “keys” to the Alliance for Food and Farming Instagram account.

The USDA’s June 4 announcement of a $1 billion infusion in The Emergency Food Assistance Program to support and expand the emergency food network met with a lukewarm response from the United Fresh Produce Association.

Marketing as the critical component to increased sales is the focus of an education and networking track of the United Fresh Produce Association’s 25-session Reimagine Conversations event.

Food safety issues are drawing a concentrated focus through a dedicated track at the United Fresh Produce Association’s virtual Reimagine Conversations event.

Smurfit Kappa Group, a paper-based packaging manufacturer with operations in Europe and the Americas, has acquired Cartones del Pacifico, a paper-based packaging company in Peru.

Stemilt will begin harvesting and packing Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar cherries early next week so consumers across the country can enjoy the sweetest cherry you’ll ever eat.

The USDA announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food Assistance Program to support and expand the emergency food network.