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NJ Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher has recognized Terhune Orchards and the Mount family of Mercer County as the winning farm participating in the first Jersey Fresh Farm to School Farmer Recognition Award.
Fresh mushroom grower-shipper Giorgio Fresh Co. is acquiring Country Fresh Mushroom’s packing and distribution/sales operations, through subsidiary Giorgio.
Canadian retailer Sobeys Inc. has issued a recall for 19 fresh-cut and deli products containing broccoli due to possible listeria contamination.
The Center for Produce Safety has announced 13 new research awards at about $2.6 million.
Pro*Act is asking growers to apply for $85,000 in Cultivating Change grants.
Wonderful Pistachios, celebrating 10 years, plans to keep on crackin’, with a $55 million marketing campaign kicking off in November.
As leafy greens growers in Arizona and California widen buffer zones between their fields and cattle operations, a web seminar seeks to inform growers about how livestock facilities are managed.
DelFrescoPure is investing in technology with a new mechanized stand-alone growing system for the company’s living herbs and microgreens in a year-round process.
The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.
Government agencies are still investigating a California e.coli outbreak. Nearly 60 people became ill across the country after eating romaine lettuce.
Tropical fruit grower, packer and shipper WP Produce, Miami, is kicking off its 2019 season with green-skinned avocado varieties that will be available year-round.
Warehousing, logistics and e-commerce fulfillment company Symbia Logistics, Denver, saw massive growth in 2018, with three acquisitions.
University of California-Davis researchers are taking an innovative approach to guarding fruits and vegetables against microbial cross-contamination by seeking a way to make produce containers fight against pathogens.
Just weeks after Schnuck Markets Inc. raised money for Hurricane Florence victims, the retailer is again collecting donations, for Hurricane Michael victims.
Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, Calif., has unveiled a new logo and brand identity for all company products, including salads and other items from Dole Fresh Vegetables.
With just two shipping weekends before Halloween, there is an abundant amount of pumpkins to be sold.
If you were an apple, what kind of apple would you be?
It has been a record-setting fall for the California table grape industry.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has adopted the changes made by its Arizona counterpart in the wake of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona — with one exception.
Thanks to a record number of exhibitors on the Fresh Summit expo floor — more than 1,200 — food banks in Florida serving hurricane victims and others are receiving more than 250,000 pounds of fresh produce.
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.
Chilean grape production started slowly but picked up steadily this year.
The number of huanglongbing (HLB) detections in California increased 160% from 2017 to 2018, according to the California Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program.
A Canadian company has recalled red chili from Vietnam for potentially containing salmonella.
Satur Farms, Cutchogue, N.Y., is recalling baby spinach and mesclun mix over salmonella concerns.
Jim Allen, vice president of marketing for New York Apple Sales and former president of the state’s apple association, has been honored by the New York State Agricultural Society.
Moloka’i Ranch achieves success with animal husbandry and sustainability practices on the Hawaiian island ranch.
He recently issued a public apology for ripping up genetically modified crops, describing his long-held views about modern farming as “anti-science.”
Neglecting these in dairy rations can have lasting impacts on cow health.
Spent grain from craft brewing is popular as livestock feed, but it has several other interesting uses.