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The California Table Grape Commission has downgraded July projections of the third-largest crop in history to a normal production of 109 million 19-pound boxes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is buying $30 million of table grapes.
Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based Renaissance Food Group will feature new Chef Veggie Starters at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif.
Foodservice operators, including those that service restaurants and healthcare companies, are using California grapes on their menus this fall.
AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., is starting a search for a president and CEO.
Industry veteran Rick Russo has joined Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., as vice president of strategic growth and planning.
Frank Robert “Bob” Nunes, who founded The Nunes Co. in 1976 with his brother Tom, has died.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has hired Matt Shekoyan as vice president of strategy.
Bee Sweet Citrus, Fowler, Calif., is celebrating California’s history of family farms and the company’s Heirloom Navel program with a month-long digital campaign.
The Food and Drug Administration has released its game plan for the year on resolving repeated E. coli outbreaks from romaine lettuce
AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., has promoted Theresa Kiehn to acting president and CEO.
Driscoll’s plans to donate more than $4 million globally, with funds to health clinics and food banks, fresh berry donations and community resources in response to the worldwide pandemic.
Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has acquired lettuce seed company Vanguard Seed.
Western Growers has launched an interactive website that allows the public to participate in discussions relating to leafy greens food safety and the industry to follow the process to strengthen those guidelines.
A full bloom season is underway in California’s Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, according to the California Prune Board.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, is reviewing updated processes relating to water metrics and soil amendments.
The California Statewide Pear Research Webinar features the latest research into pests, production methods and varieties.
As Central California vegetable growers wait for harvest to increase seasonally, the biggest issue at hand is getting their workers vaccinated as they enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strawberries are one of the many delicious fruits that come from California (among other places.) Sink your teeth into these California strawberry business updates.
As the California pear industry gears up for the coming harvest set to begin in early July, farmers are focusing on one thing – giving consumers a good eating experience.
Homegrown Organic Farms is pleased to announce the company’s transition from a corporation to an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The transition took place in April 2021 and was finalized May 1 of this year.
Applications are now being accepted for Class 51 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP).
The California Walnut Board is launching its fourth American Heart Month campaign in February, expanding its popular retail marketing program in an effort to encourage consumers to make healthier food choices.
The Anaheim, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council is hosting a virtual retail panel and the 2020 Apprentice Class Graduation.
Agriculture-focused investment firm Arable Capital Partners has invested in Los Angeles-based Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea.
The California Avocado Commission is extending its consumer advertising campaign, “The best avocados have California in them,” with new creative designs that playfully illustrate the California lifestyle.
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California’s Santa Maria shippers say the pandemic’s effect on marketing has been profound, but foodservice demand is slowly recovering.
Social media and digital outlets have become more important during the COVID-19 pandemic, California strawberry marketers say.