Search - The Packer

Everyone is a critic, but some are better than others.

BERLIN — World trade and consumption of fresh avocados has been rocketing higher for the past 15 years, but how long can the market continue to grow?

The charms of travel to another country can be overrated.

Consumers have reported increased purchases of ready-to-eat convenience foods over the last decade, a new survey reports.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as chief production officer.

Lisa Fuentes is the new director of food safety and quality assurance at Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif.

A North Carolina agriculture asset management firm has purchased Yakima Valley, Washington-based apple companies Legacy Fruit Packers, Valley Fruit and Larson Fruit Co.

The apple category performed well in January, according to the latest Fruit Tracker Fast Fact video from Stemilt Growers.

The USDA has cited a Los Angeles company for failing to pay $750,000 for fresh produce, and sanctioned four other companies, all for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.

BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 Fruit Logistica top Innovation Award goes to the Oriental Red kiwifruit, marketed by Jingold out of Italy.