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The company says it has recalled select items from its produce and prepared food sections that contain jalapeños sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors due to potential salmonella contamination.
The agency says the investigation into the cyclospora outbreak is ongoing as it issues safety guidance for processors of products such as chopped lettuce and fruit salads.
Recall covers prepared foods with jalapeños imported by Coast Citrus Distributors and sold across about 20 states.
The FDA says the jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distribution have been removed from the marketplace and there is no risk to consumers.
New products, more roasting events and an assortment of Hatch favorites help retailers make the most of the season.
From regenerative soil practices and AI-driven packing sheds to nationwide roasting roadshows, top growers and distributors reveal the logistical and marketing machinery driving the expanding coastal demand for New Mexico’s signature summer crops.
The World Food Prize Foundation selected Barchenger for the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application for his work in pepper breeding that “will be felt for generations.”
The Packer explores the bold flavor of Hatch chiles, from the fields of New Mexico to grocery store roasting stations and at-home kitchens.
As Hatch chile season sparks consumer excitement and roasting events across the country, New Mexico’s onions also shine, offering a flavorful complement to the state’s iconic pepper.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it plans to highlight its cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and recent EFI certification at the event July 9-10.
The McAllen, Texas-based operation added jalapeño, serrano and habanero chiles and tomatillos to its offerings of limes and chayote.
Retailers can leverage peak demand for avocados, limes, tomatoes and peppers with creative promotions, festive displays and cross-merchandising strategies.
With roasting events and in-store promotions historically ending with the arrival of Labor Day, fresh Hatch chilies are available through October.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Mastronardi Produce highlighted at its United Fresh Live! booth several of its newest products, including its Honey Bombs cherry tomatoes-on-the-vine and its Shazam! and Kaboom! peppers.
This season Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Cos. will market and sell for Deming, N.M.-based Billy the Kid Produce LLC.
Shoppers need to know how to compare pepper spiciness. Use (even print out?!) this graph to help.
The Food and Drug Administration has released results of hot pepper and avocado pathogen testing under a program that shines a spotlight on select fruits and vegetables to examine possible food safety issues.
Meal kit brands Hello Fresh and Chef’s Plate recalled six products in Canada containing red chilis.
A Canadian company has recalled red chili from Vietnam for potentially containing salmonella.
Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, highlighted its Sweetpops tomatoes and Sweetpeps peppers at a recent United Way fundraiser that pairs local greenhouses with a chef and local student.
Seed company Enza Zaden’s mini sweet pepper, Tribelli, grown and marketed by Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.’s Pure Flavor brand as Aurora Bites, received the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award.
Fresh-Link Produce LLC has hired Randy Bolhuis to open an office in Hamilton, Mich., where he will be the sales agent for Sandy View Farms.
Shoppers can sample and purchase hatch chilies products as part of the 15th annual Chile Roast event.
Shenandoah Growers, Rockingham, Va., has a spicy addition to its That’s Tasty brand line of organic stir-in purées — jalapeño pepper.
IPR Fresh, Rio Rico, Ariz., has sweet corn and chili peppers for the first time this season, said president Jose Luis Obregon.
Companies and industry associations are donating products and resources to respond to the pandemic, helping feed hungry families and keeping field workers safe.
From the East Coast to West Coast and north to Canada, bell pepper production has had a few hiccups but nothing significant — and the demand for them is causing no complaints this season.