Lettuce
The Arizona LGMA is pleased to introduce its new public relations liaison April Ward.
I remember vividly where I was on Sept. 15, 2006, when the Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory warning consumers not to eat spinach.
At its last meeting, the LGMA board voted unanimously to require its members to conduct preharvest testing of product grown in fields where elevated risk factors may be present.
Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms has announced it has entered the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms.
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
Taylor Farm’s 2022 Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report tracks the salad producer’s milestones toward building healthy communities, employees and the environment.
Kalera’s chief commercial officer discusses the booming vertical farming industry and the future of food.
Retailers and suppliers alike are gearing up to promote a variety of salads, kits, toppings and dressings in the month of May.
Caledonia, Mich.-based hydroponic lettuce farm Revolution Farms is partnering with Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer to bring local lettuce and salad greens to 262 stores across the retailer’s six-state footprint.
Sakata Seed America announced a new, permanent Lettuce Distribution Facility and appointed a new Lettuce Product Manager, all within the past few weeks.
The hydroponic indoor vertical farming company has opened its newest nearly 90,000-square-foot facility.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Getting great lettuce closer to consumers is the main goal of Kalera, said Marc Jennings, senior vice president of foodservice sales for vertical farm operator Kalera, Orlando, Fla.
The state’s farmers grow about 25% of the annual U.S. lettuce supply, according to USDA statistics.
U.S. fresh fruit exports sagged 7% lower for the latest 12-month period, new USDA numbers reveal.
The Grower Shipper Association of Central California said that a shortfall in supply has been largely attributed to crop damage associated with an aggressive pest and disease complex of INSV and soil-borne diseases.
No surprise here; the accommodation and foodservice industry is the industry with the “most quitting” in the U.S., according to a study.
Shipping-point prices for fresh-market vegetables surged 33% over the first 10 months of 2022, which a USDA report said was the largest year-over-year gain since 1995.
Known for his passion for radicchio and Italian specialties, Marchini leaves behind a fresh produce legacy.
Local Bounti is aiming to expand national distribution footprint and reduce food miles with new construction in Texas.
Dole plc has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Inc. for approximately $293 million in cash.
Packaged salad brand Fresh Express is leaning into digital promotions and contests this May for National Salad Month, offering more than $25,000 in prizes.
With summer on the horizon, so is the seasonal peak to salad consumption — and companies are ramping up efforts to bolster sales of crispy greens and related items.
Loudon, N.H.-based Lef Farms has introduced a new blend of baby red and green leaf lettuce called Fusion.
With a $90-million investment, Bowery Farming plans to build large-scale indoor farms in cities across the country.
In the wake of the food safety travails of romaine lettuce in recent weeks — and industry navel-gazing about whether health authorities overreacted — I ask this question: What about the good news?
Gonzales, Calif.-based organic leafy greens grower Misionero is celebrating two years since the company was purchased by Harbinger.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has new officers and board members.
Bonduelle Fresh Americas, which markets the Ready Pac brand, is initiating new water treatment standards for leafy greens.
Last week watermelon and orange content dominated Produce Market Guide searches. Strawberries, lettuce and celery rounded out the top five searches on the platform that connects produce buyers and sellers.
My wife said she stopped to pick up our favorite deli chopped salad from a local grocer last night.