Organics
Pacific Organic is delighted to announce the beginning of another Sonoran citrus season and an exclusive marketing agreement with Citrus Game. Citrus Game, dba Flavor King.
It’s a rarity these days to find a supermarket that doesn’t stock at least a limited selection of organic fruits and vegetables, and most stores feature a wide range of organic options to choose from.
Organic berries, apples, grapes and other fruit have been faring well during the pandemic, grower-shippers say.
4Earth Farms has been shoring up resources and expanding its supply deals as it strives to maintain momentum and support its customers, said Mark Munger, vice president of sales and marketing.
Not only does Nature Fresh Farms grow a wide selection of certified organic and conventional peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes in more than 200 acres of high-tech greenhouses, but it grows them sustainably.
The focus on eliminating as much plastic and packaging as possible that permeated the produce industry not too long ago seems to have dissipated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carrots, potatoes, lettuce, onions and tomatoes were among the top 10 categories by volume in the third-quarter Organic Produce Performance Report released Oct. 21 by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Awe Sum Organics will keep customers supplied with high-quality organic table grapes for loading on both coasts during the winter months, said David Posner, president and CEO.
Marketers say they are gearing up for promotable volumes of fruit from Chile for the upcoming winter months.
The Organic Trade Association has established an Organic Produce Council, designed to unify the diverse views of the industry and address ongoing challenges.
With a high quality crop of organic potatoes and onions ready for market, Morning Kiss Organic brings a healthy aspect to this year’s much-needed comfort cooking.
Producing fruits and vegetables without applying toxic chemicals and by following other prudent growing practices can help preserve the soil and make farming possible for generations to come.
Organic shipments began in mid-October for South Tex Organics, according to owner Dennis Holbrook of the Mission, Texas-based grower-shipper.
The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) has been reinvented for 2021, offering organic fresh produce buyers and suppliers two chances to engage in this increasingly important segment of the industry.
Produce managers wear a lot of hats. They are, in essence, merchandisers, inventory control specialists, shrink monitors, clerk trainers and mentors.
Chelsea, Mass.-based Morning Kiss Organic — which has expanded its program with organic kiwis and pears, available year-round — will exhibit at the Organic Produce Summit July 10-11 in Monterey, Calif.
Organic grower-shipper Misionero Vegetables, Gonzales, Calif., is rebranding Green Wave Farms, its fresh-cut vegetable line.
Earthbound Farm surveyed more than 500 shoppers to learn about who is buying organic food, and the company found the organic shopper profile has shifted toward the mainstream.
Shuman Farms, Reidsville, Ga., is revamping its organic onion packaging with a netted bag that uses less plastic.
Israel Morales has been promoted to executive director of sustainable operations for JV Smith Cos.
Grower-shippers must pace their conversion of land to organic production or risk losing premium pricing, a new report from Rabobank says.
Berry People, Hollister, Calif., has a new source of Mexican berries to fill gaps in the fall and winter.
Fruit World Co., Reedley, Calif., will have a full lineup of citrus in promotable volumes this season.
The future of organic farming will depend on the federal government keeping pace with the organic marketplace, Jeff Huckaby told the House Agriculture Committee on Oct. 30.
Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Christine Toy as sales manager and Seth Tillery as sales and grower relations manager.
Now is the time to respond to both the 2019 Census of Horticultural Specialties and the 2019 Organic Survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
Watsonville, Calif.-based A & A Organic Farms is introducing a line of retail-ready packages.
Farmer-owned cooperative Eastern Carolina Organics has rebranded the organization as Happy Dirt.
Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., is reporting good movement with the Northwest pear crop, with ample supplies to ship well into summer.
Nearly one-quarter of banana buyers said they selected organic fruit at least some of the time, Organic Fresh Trends 2020 research shows.