Latest News From Kale

Kale brings a steady following when it comes to organic purchases. The leafy greens were the No. 1 item that shoppers purchased as organic—both periodically and exclusively again this year.

Selections at the supermarket are sometimes based on a whim, but when you look at consumer data and track the trends, Organic Fresh Trends research shows that shoppers search for particular items in organic form.

Updating LGMA’s required food safety practices is an involved process that seeks input from scientists, food safety experts and the public. No other entity is capable of making widespread change as quickly as we can.

Forget the Green Party. The Leafy Greens Party wants your vote.

GoodLeaf’s 45,000 square-foot Guelph, Ontario, facility is now fully functional.

Dubbed the ‘original dark leafy greens in a bag,’ San Miguel Produce’s Cut ‘N Clean Greens is marking its 25th anniversary.

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Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., is introducing sweet baby cauliflower and sweet baby broccoli to the foodservice market.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be requiring that leafy greens from Arizona must be from a grower involved in the state’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement to be imported into Canada.

Field Fresh Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has refreshed its branding and packaging and expanded to retail business.

Dole Food Co. is adding to its chopped and premium kit salad lines.

Good growing weather this winter should result in some exceptional fruit and vegetable crops out of California’s Salinas Valley this season.

This organic powerhouse reigns as a favorite with consumers. Kale was the top commodity that consumers bought as organic at least some of the time, according to Organic Fresh Trends 2020.

Increased regulations and other issues have prompted San Miguel Produce to reduce Ventura County, Calif., acreage and partner with other growers across North America to ensure a year-round supply.

Leafy greens company San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has redesigned its website with the goal of aiding consumers looking for recipes and health information on dark leafy greens.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary, detailing results from 2018 tests of residues on produce and other items.

San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., is introducing a line of Kale Chip Kits for consumers to make the healthy snacks at home.

Sobeys Inc. has recalled Compliments brand Sweet Kale Blend from stores throughout Canada due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Pumpkins and chili peppers held on to the top 2 spots on Produce Market Guide the week of Sept. 30, while apples climbed a couple of spots to the No. 3 slot.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that two Randsland brand kale products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale bagged salad kits from six provinces due to possible Listeria monocytogenes.

These fruits and veggies fit right in with “clean eating” movement

It’s no longer just iceberg lettuce and blue cheese crumbles on the salad menu these days.

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Apio Inc., Guadalupe, Calif., is recalling Eat Smart brand Salad Shake Ups — Sweet Kale salads from Canadian retailers for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Mann Packing Co.’s Nourish Bowls aren’t just for lunch and dinner anymore.

Markon Cooperative, Salinas, Calif., has developed a slaw mix, Ready-Set-Serve Heart-Y Slaw.

Gold Coast Packing Inc., Santa Maria, Calif., is promoting a new salad blend, the Sunny Superfood Salad.

Catch a few quick news updates from California grower-shippers and marketers of lettuce and other leafy greens.

Tozer Seeds America, Santa Maria, Calif., is in the middle of its planting season for traditional kale varieties and expects a good season for its lacinato types.

Mann Packing Co., Salinas, Calif., has added two Fresh Veggie Pasta flavors to its Nourish Bowls line: Basil Pesto and Tomato Bolognese.

Salinas, Calif.-based Mann Packing expanded its Nourish Bowls line of single-service warm meals by adding a Spicy Thai flavor with fresh kohlrabi noodles.

Good weather and steady demand have made things ideal for kale growers this year.

Mann Packing, Salinas, Calif., is offering a Kale Beet Blend packaged salad, a blend of kale, golden beets, kohlrabi and red cabbage.