Produce - General
Natural Delights, Yuma, Ariz., is launching new packaging made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic for its dates.
HoneySweet onions from Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce had a starring role at the Oct. 16-20 World Food Championships.
The Food and Drug Administration will continue to have a loose grip on enforcing supplier verification requirements for certain value-added produce operations.
DiSilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic are offering a full line of conventional and organic citrus this season.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on one California business for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and issued an administrative complaint against another California company.
Living an active lifestyle remains a key marketing message around the Jazz apple.
Fresh from presenting an attention-grabbing booth at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Lakeside Organic Gardens is preparing for the transition between the fall and winter growing seasons.
The Alliance for Food and Farming has long advocated for the produce industry in spreading the word about the healthy attributes of fresh fruit and vegetables.
ANAHEIM, Calif — Southern California was a perfect venue for Compac, part of TOMRA Food, to show its wares.
Ravenna, Ohio-based Sirna & Sons Produce has added fourth-generation family member Allie Sirna as the company’s business solutions coordinator.
Steve Roosdahl, who has been with The Oppenheimer Group for 24 years, has been promoted to vice president of operations.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has hired Matt Shekoyan as vice president of strategy.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, used the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to share the company’s latest developments.
Apple marketers see the Cosmic Crisp as not only a new star on the business horizon, but also as a variety with other-worldly profit potential.
Sales weren’t the problem for organic apples in 2019, but markets were, said Addie Pobst, organic integrity and logistics coordinator with Mount Vernon, Wash.-based Viva Tierra Organic Inc.
For apple marketers, “buy local” isn’t just a quaint trend; it’s a key to success, even if the definition of “local” varies from market to market.
Applications are being accepted for the Eastern Produce Council’s 2020 Leadership Program.
A new Pear Bureau Northwest video showing the fusion of pears and spicy chips has garnered more than 160,000 views on YouTube.
Fyffes has converted all of its melon shipments to include the use of recycled and repurposed wooden pallets from CHEP.
Large farms grew even larger during the mid-20th century. Advances in planting technology boosted yields thanks to chemical treatments.
Fresh apple holdings on Dec. 1, 2019 totaled 118.3 million bushels, or 15% higher than a year earlier.
Naturipe Farms, Salinas, Calif., has promoted Jim Roberts to president of sales, a new position at the company.
Erin Dickson has joined Ten Acre Marketing, Grand Forks, N.D., as senior vice president of strategy.
Doug Bulgrin, the onion packing shed manager for Gumz Farms, Endeavor, Wis., is the new president of the National Onion Association.
LA & SF Specialty, Los Angeles, has a new trade name, Vesta Foodservice.
California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has named Joe Barsi president of the company.
NatureSeal, Westport, Conn., has a new product designed to keep guacamole and cut avocados from browning.
StePac, Tefen, Israel, has new bin liners designed to extend the storage life of fresh pomegranates.
The Commerce Department’s decision in May to withdraw an agreement suspending an anti-dumping investigation on Mexican tomatoes entering the U.S. set off a contentious debate on imported tomatoes in 2019.
Well-Pict Berries, Watsonville, Calif., offers organic strawberries year-round, and the upcoming Florida season is off to a good start.