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A year after it was signed, President Trump and House Democrats have struck a deal that will allow the USMCA to be ratified in December.
Politicians and agriculture leaders were responding Dec. 10 to news of a breakthrough deal for the USMCA, expected to lead to ratification by Congress in December.
Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.
Texas Customs and Border Protection agents recently found nine people being smuggled into the U.S. in a shipment of fresh produce.
Exports of fresh potatoes, which includes shipments destined for processing markets, saw a 9% increase in tonnage and almost 11% increase in value during the second half of 2019.
U.S. imports of both fruits and vegetables increased moderately in 2019, new trade figures reveal.
A lot has happened in the tomato industry this month. Catch up here on the latest tomato news brought to you by The Packer.
The U.S. Department will start inspecting Mexican tomatoes entering the U.S. on April 4, as part of the suspension agreement with the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., has added organic and fair trade butternut and spaghetti squash to its line-up.
NatureFresh Farms, Leamington, Ontario, has hired Paul Hulsbos as procurement manager, based in Mexico.
The USDA named 49 recipients of Agricultural Trade Promotion funds — designed to spur new export markets for growers hurt by tariffs and other trade disruptions — including 11 produce industry groups.
A new Department of Commerce proposal for a tomato suspension agreement with Mexican tomato growers is a “good starting point” to resume negotiations, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange.
CORRECTED: In response to a distributor’s refusal to recall Mexican papayas implicated in a salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration has alerted all of its customers and is pursuing other actions.
Mexico’s retailers are trending toward e-commerce, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says.
The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst talked with Jason Klinowski, agricultural and food law attorney on July 17.
The FDA, citing eight foodborne illness outbreaks linked to papayas since 2011, says repeated outbreaks are unacceptable and the industry must take action to step up food safety efforts.
Wholesome has promoted Tina Federico to business development representative.
UPDATED: Florida agriculture and industry officials have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to initiate traceback investigations of Mexican tomatoes with the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
With the ink on the new tomato suspension agreement still wet, the Florida Tomato Exchange has filed a request for continuation of the antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico.
Mexican papaya grower-shipper Super Starr International, Colima, is promoting its food safety programs and track record.
Baja Son Growers LLC, Salinas, Calif., is offering a year-round organic green onion program under the Baja Son Growers label.
Fresh Farms, Rio Rico Aziz., has hired Scott Rossi as director of sales and marketing.
The Commerce Department’s decision in May to withdraw an agreement suspending an anti-dumping investigation on Mexican tomatoes entering the U.S. set off a contentious debate on imported tomatoes in 2019.
Five Crowns Marketing, Brawley, Calif., is expanding berry and asparagus volumes, and is adding industry veterans and facilities to support the increase.
In the wake of trade deals that have left some U.S. produce growers unhappy about an influx of imported fruits and vegetables, the new American Grown campaign is taking its message to consumers instead of lawmakers.
Mexico’s share of the U.S. mango market will increase dramatically through the spring and into the summer.
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has scheduled hearings for growers to talk about concerns of unfair competition with Mexican products.
Avocados from Mexico is partnering with tortilla maker Mission Foods with a Taco Tip Off promotion coinciding with the NCAA’s basketball tournament.
Port Manatee, Palmetto, Fla., has a new facility that helps move imported fresh fruit to retailers and foodservice operators faster.
