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.
The Packer and Healthy Family Project have teamed up for The Fresh Factor series to share some of our favorite facts and tips about zucchini and why shoppers should give this produce underdog a moment in the limelight.
The Healthy Family Project and The Packer have teamed up to share some tips and tricks to eat more fruits and vegetables in an education series called The Fresh Factor. In June, we are shining a light on beets.
Free, live Zoom classes led by a team of dietitians will be offered the entire month of March by Pennsylvania-based grocer The Giant Co.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s new initiatives lean into science-based nutrition updates to school lunches that tackle added sugar and sodium and support domestic and locally grown sourcing options.
Where a banana falls on a green-to-yellow spectrum holds the key to where this banana will travel next on its circuitous journey from farm to produce aisle.
Get a quick visual guide on papaya varieties to help you better buy and sell this tropical commodity.
In leading up to the next farm bill, the National Resources Defense Council is launching a regenerative agriculture program centered around 30 award-winning chefs advocating for healthy soils and educating consumers.
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.
Here’s how University of Connecticut Extension is providing education and engagement to local fruit and vegetable growers while also empowering young people with a stronger connection to their food.
Top industry experts will share their insight about how technology can improve grocer warehouse and in-store operations in a free webinar at 1 p.m. Pacific/4 p.m. Eastern on March 30.
Podcast host and mom Lori Taylor is celebrating women across the fresh produce industry in a month-long showcase of women leaders.
“Impact Retail Foodservice 2024" will gather industry experts to discuss opportunities and challenges, as well as share insights for driving growth in the year ahead in one of the hottest departments in grocery.
This holiday season may you enjoy time with family enough that the gifts gather dust in perpetuity on your very own gifting shelf.
Capital and technology provider Silo and the founder of Brady CFO will present ways to balance risk and reward in the current economic climate, as well as provide cash flow management strategies.
The Central Valley-based citrus grower is sponsoring the Healthy Family Project this August to help families with tips and healthy recipes in its eighth annual back-to-school campaign.
The “Regenerative — What Does it Mean for Organic?” education session will dive into perspectives by industry experts at the sixth annual Organic Grower Summit on Nov. 29-30 in Monterey, Calif.
Produce advocates sought to connect and inspire retail dietitians at this year’s Food and Nutrition Conference and the Retail Registered Dietitian Immersion Event at the IFPA’s recent Global Produce and Floral Show.
Designed to connect the fresh produce industry with people who directly influence consumer consumption, the Consumer Connection Conference is set for April 29 through May 1 in Phoenix.
Chris Miller is someone who can nerd out with a colleague over a moon and stars variety of watermelon — so much that shoppers will stop and ask about it.