Logistics
At the fourth annual NYC AgTech Week Conference, attendees can tour farms and attend panel discussions, workshops and networking events hosted by the NYC Agriculture Collective.
Signode Industrial Group, Glenview, Ill., has shortened its name to Signode and launched a new brand identity.
The first Peruvian sweet onions had already reached the U.S. by mid-August, and plenty of supplies are forecast as the deal heats up in September and beyond.
Gala will overtake red delicious this year as Washington’s top apple variety.
Two tech companies, 6 River Systems Inc. and Soft Robotics, have formed a partnership for an automated picking solution for e-commerce and retail warehouses.
Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark received the Best in New Jersey Farm-to-School Award for the school’s rooftop garden.
A 1987 handbook published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s division of Agricultural Marketing Service received a 21st-century update thanks to a team led by University of Florida researchers.
If apple-picking in the fall is a rite of passage for a Northeasterner, then more than 100 people earned their badges Saturday.
(UPDATED, Oct. 24) Weather in Idaho and the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota will affect how many table stock potatoes those regions have this season.
Mandarins continue to gain popularity throughout the U.S., grower-shippers say.
The Idaho potato season is well underway, with plenty of supplies for holiday dinners, marketers say.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Delta, British Columbia-based Village Farms promoted its mini San Marzano tomato, branded Heavenly Villagio Marzano at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.
Potatoes may be a dinner-table staple, but they don’t have to be boring, marketers of Idaho potatoes say.
Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines are the top five export market for Idaho potatoes, according to the Eagle-based Idaho Potato Commission.
Restaurants, institutions and other foodservice outlets continue to provide strong support for the Idaho potato industry, suppliers say.
Peru finished its avocado shipments to the U.S. with another big year.
With frost damage in Idaho and flooding hampering potato harvest in North Dakota and the Red River Valley, the potato market could take buyers on a wild ride.
The citrus industry in California’s Ventura County is going to the dogs.
Fowler Packing Co. Inc., Fresno, Calif. will debut its Peelz mandarin brand in November, according to a news release.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — “Stack them high and sell them cheap” may not be great modern-day merchandising advice.
New research from Rabobank indicates increasing supplies of imported blueberries will weaken prices in 2019-20, particularly in the spring and fall seasons.
Johnston Farms, Edison, Calif., is adding capacity to pack more satsuma mandarins during the peak season, said Derek Vaughn, citrus sales manager.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Opal apple variety is back, with volume similar to a year ago.
Expansion across the Delaware River into New Jersey is one way that Toughkenamon, Pa.-based Manfredi Cold Storage is looking to accommodate future growth in imported fresh produce.
Florida tomato suppliers looking to push product through retail and foodservice channels have some help from the state department of agriculture’s Fresh From Florida program.
Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.
Rite-Hite Digital Systems has introduced a software system designed to keep distribution centers running smoothly, from loading dock logistics to trailer management.
The Port of Wilmington, Del., is under new management and the new operator is bringing key improvements to the important landing spot for U.S. fruit imports.
The Fresno, Calif.-based California Table Grape Commission has hired Jodi Devaurs as director of trade policy.
Citrus volume out of Texas as of mid-January was on pace with last year, and growers were not reporting any major quality problems.