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The vegetable seed breeder tested its spinach portfolio for resistance against a new strain of downy mildew discovered by International Working Group on Peronospora.

A recent study showed 30% of farmworkers experience elevated levels of anxiety and 40% report depression — rates significantly higher than the general population.

Grocers are creating programs, reducing food waste and working with partners to be responsible stewards of the environment.

Higher-than-normal temperatures early in the growing season and a slow accumulation of chilling hours caused a delay in Chile’s grape harvest and slowed overall volume, the USDA says in a new report.

April 2024 saw U.S. online grocery sales rise by 4.4%, reaching $8.5 billion, with pickup and delivery also growing. Walmart’s focus on first-party delivery services contributed to this growth, according to a new survey.

The Kingsville, Ontario-based vertically integrated greenhouse grower has earned the honor for 12 consecutive years.

The Food safety and contract sanitation provider has named 15 individuals who will be granted a one-time $4,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education.

The grower, shipper and importer says the collaboration promotes educational awareness about the food supply chain and corporate social responsibility.

TeamSense co-founder and CEO Sheila Stafford has worked in companies that directly address customer and warehouse manager pain points.

Want to make summer sales sizzle? Columnist and Joe Watson offers some advice from an industry expert on how to prepare for promotions.