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If the grower can’t profit from efforts to reduce food waste, then the effort won’t happen.

Hugh Hinton Branch, who founded Hugh H. Branch Inc. in 1957, has died.

Del Monte Fresh Produce North America Inc., Coral Gables, is introducing pineapple tags to highlight sustainability efforts.

Recurring outbreaks of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce have frustrated industry leaders and put on pause other industry food safety projects and priorities.

The efficient use of water and inputs ranks as the most important value in measuring sustainability, according to The Packer’s most recent poll.

The National Mango Board has its first members representing frozen mangoes.

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Government and private sector efforts are both needed to prevent organic fraud, speakers at the 40th annual EcoFarm Conference said.

Container farm manufacturer Freight Farms and Sodexo have plans to bring hydroponic vertical farms to schools and universities across the U.S.

BrightFarms, Irvington, N.Y., has promoted Abby Prior to senior vice president of sales and marketing, and Matt DiNitto as director of sales — East.

Texas Customs and Border Protection agents recently found nine people being smuggled into the U.S. in a shipment of fresh produce.