Produce - General
A man who the U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled was “responsibly connected” to a business in a case involving $9.8 million in unpaid produce purchases continues to challenge the decision.
Although SunFed has year-round programs, most of the company’s production is in winter.
Traceback investigations into three concurrent E. coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce from the Salinas, Calif., area, has led to one common grower.
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C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn., has promoted Michael Castagnetto to president of Robinson Fresh.
Patagonia Orchards LLC has launched a new label — Organic Goodness.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act Dec. 11.
Max Teplitski, whose most recent position was in food safety and nutrition at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, is the Produce Marketing Association’s chief science officer.
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Fagerberg Produce of Eaton, Colo., has agreed to extend its use of Tampa, Fla.-based IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for its dry onions through 2020.
Vertical farms company AeroFarms, Newark, N.J., is investing $42 million to build a 150,000-square-foot facility in rural Virginia.
Pelion, S.C.-based leafy green marketer WP Rawl has again helped to honor military heroes by participating in the Wreaths Across Americas’ Honor Fleet.
Weather issues during the 2019 growing and harvest season had potato prices soaring during the pre-holiday period, with little change expected after the first of the year, marketers said.
Lake Country, British Columbia-based Jealous Fruits, a cherry grower, has hired Doug Sankey in a sales role.
Ranking of the top retail chains in the Chicago market remains virtually unchanged from a year ago, said Bill Bishop, chief architect at Brick Meets Click, a Barrington, Ill.-based consulting firm.
The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo — GOPEX — is providing attendees with a behind-the-scenes look at PortMiami, a hub of international trade and commerce.
The chip, frozen and other potato-processing businesses continue to touch the fresh industry, but that touch might be a bit stronger this year, marketers say.
It always made the most sense to me that a woman sales person, buyer or retailer, chef or wholesaler would think like a consumer. And what a competitive edge that would be.
Vandervoet & Associates Inc. will have valencia oranges from northwest Mexico for the first time this year, starting with early varieties in January and then regular valencias in late winter/early spring.
The Hunts Point Produce Market has a bright new logo to go along with a new era of leadership and fresh outlook of its place in the marketplace.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on California and Virginia businesses under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. and China have reached a “phase one” trade deal that takes additional escalation of tariffs by both countries off the table but is lacking specifics on when existing tariffs U.S. fresh produce will be removed.
Calavo Growers Inc. will have a 10% acreage increase in greenhouse round and roma tomatoes in Culiacan, West Mexico, this season.
After a successful debut in 2018, EarthBlend LLC has begun its second season shipping squash, cucumbers, green bell peppers and hot peppers.
Hazel Technologies has received a $100,000 grant from the USDA to further develop its Endure packaging insert to prolong fresh produce shelf life, with a focus on berries.
Fresh Farms, Rio Rico, Ariz., has launched a new value-added program for one of its retail customers.
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The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo has added the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) to its list of partners.