Produce - General
Kyla Oberman has returned to berries, as California Giant’s director of marketing.
Despite consistent long-term opposition from some U.S. citrus leaders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved U.S. imports of Chinese pummelo, nanfeng honey mandarin, ponkan, sweet orange, and satsuma mandarins.
California cherry growers expect to harvest slightly more fruit this season than last year, assuming they don’t see a repeat of the heavy rainfall that devastated much of their fruit last May.
The 2020 domestic watermelon harvest was expected to be underway by the second week of April, according to the Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
While the business effects of COVID-19 have been severe, export sales of U.S. fresh produce to Asia are improving.
Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., has hired Michael Manson to manage the less than truckload (LTL) sales territory in the eastern region.
Nina Balducci, a pioneer of specialty foods retailing in New York City at Balducci’s, and part of the foundation of Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y., has died.
2020 U.S. potato acreage is likely to be down substantially in response to disappearing foodservice demand for frozen potatoes and large count-carton potatoes in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions.
A new temporary rule will allow H-2A workers to stay in the U.S. beyond the current three-year maximum and should give U.S. growers a bigger pool of guest farmworkers to fill their needs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is easing country-of-origin requirements to allow fresh produce that has been packed for foodservice operators to be diverted to retailers as demand shifts during the pandemic.
Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co., Dinuba, Calif., has donated citrus to New York City, the hotspot for COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S.
As we delve ever deeper into the coronavirus COVID-19 situation, food distributors and retailers are discovering this pandemic may unfortunately be with us for at least the immediate future.
Zespri’s kiwifruit season is starting early in May, and messages to consumers are focusing on the nutritional benefit and flavor of the SunGold variety.
Giro Pack Inc., Atlanta, has a territory account manager and a national technical service manager.
The U.S. Apple Association, the Northwest Horticultural Council and other organizations have asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to consider the needs of tree fruit growers when allocating funds from the CARES Act.
A panel of retail and foodservice experts will share their perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis at the Produce Marketing Association’s April 15 Virtual Town Hall.
Tim York began working in the produce industry after college, without knowing he would never leave it.
The Hass Avocado Board is compiling information from research company IRI to update the industry weekly on the retail avocado segment during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Restaurants are shuttered; drive-thru windows are feeling a bit too close for comfort; quick trips to the coffee shop for a muffin and latte are temporarily on hold...and have been for a while now.
Restaurants are shuttered; drive-thru windows are feeling a bit too close for comfort; quick trips to the coffee shop for a muffin and latte are temporarily on hold...and have been for a while now.
Produce industry veteran Ron Dandrea, 57, died April 11.
Lipman Family Farms has promoted Marc Danner as general manager of protected agriculture, with the second anniversary of the company’s purchase of greenhouse grower Huron Produce.
Pacific Organic Produce has hired Delilah Romo as a commodity sales specialist.
Anthony Johnson has joined Hronis Inc., Delano, Calif., as a domestic sales associate.
In the continuing market disruption related to the COVID-19, supermarkets are not running their typical amount of weekly promotions for fruits and vegetables.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has added three people to its sales and marketing staff.
An April 17 web seminar hosted by The Packer and conducted by Category Partners will look at what is coming next for fresh produce at retail during the COVID-19 pandemic.