Produce Education
The foundation seeks to close the gap between disease treatment spending and nutritional prevention with the aim of increasing fresh produce consumption and building healthier communities around the globe.
More than 2,800 associates have earned diplomas since the program launch, according to the vertically integrated company that grows, harvests and sells premium greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
FitzGerald has joined DNO Produce to help lead the company’s program to educate kids on healthy snack choices.
IFPA Chief Science Officer Max Teplitski says the food safety approach sets the direction and commits to shared responsibility in enhancing produce safety from farm to fork.
A recent University of Florida report lays out current research on “chrononutrition” and how food timing and culture can play a role in diet quality.
The International Fresh Produce Association will host a K-12 School Foodservice Forum in conjunction with its Foodservice Conference to put the spotlight on the buying power of schools.
Get a quick visual guide on papaya varieties to help you better buy and sell this tropical commodity.
Mainstream U.S. consumers are starting to realize how awesome the super-sweet, golden flesh of mangoes can be, joining the rest of the world in its appreciation.
Episode 35 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features Nick Houshower of private equity firm Equilibrium, an investor in the greenhouse produce space, including with Little Leaf Farms, Revol Greens, AppHarvest and Houwelings.
Making sense of the mandarin’s place in the citrus world.
Week-to-week potato sales are steady, with spikes at major holidays. Potatoes are a key item to driving demand in the produce department and there are ways to help further drive sales through optimization.
Editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder discuss the first day of Fresh Summit 2020, from the platform itself to education sessions and the State of the Industry address.
Don’t miss this must-see webinar where produce industry leaders from CalAmp, the Port of Los Angeles and UNFI Produce discuss and answer questions about creating strategies for a smooth transportation chain.
Potatoes USA worked with Kantar Insights Consulting and IRI to see who was buying fresh potatoes and to identify the best methods to reach consumers both in-store and online.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of the keynote panel Fresh Produce Marketing in the Time of COVID.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of the keynote panel Adapting Your Business Plan and Goals for 2021 and Beyond.
Dole Food Co. has partnered with Pixar film “Monsters Inc.” to launch recipes, serving suggestions, digital and social activations, family-friendly activities, trivia and influencer partnerships.
The Washington Apple Education Foundation replaced its annual scholarship luncheon with a scholarship celebration film.
The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking applications for 2020 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarships.
DMA Solutions, Dallas, is offering “Marketing Matters,” a web seminar for produce professionals.
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We invite you to watch the on-demand virtual roundtable discussion of how COVID-19 is affecting the fresh produce industry.
This year $100,000 in scholarships were awarded in recognition of academic excellence and dedication to the agricultural industry,
Didn’t get to attend all the education sessions at the Sustainable Produce Summit? We’ve got you. Now you can listen on the go — while driving, exercising, cleaning, whatever! — on the Lettuce Learn More Podcast.
We invite you to hear, for yourself, how scalable blockchain capabilities are being brought to life to create real value in the produce industry.
Didn’t get to attend all the education sessions at the Sustainable Produce Summit? We’ve got you. Now you can listen on the go — while driving, exercising, cleaning, whatever! — on the Lettuce Learn More Podcast.
Grimmway’s Jeff Huckaby and Cal Poly’s Andy Thulin will discuss organic produce research at an education session Jan. 27 during the 2021 Global Organic Produce Expo.
Didn’t get to attend all the education sessions at the Sustainable Produce Summit? We’ve got you. Now you can listen on the go — while driving, exercising, cleaning, whatever! — on the Lettuce Learn More Podcast.