Produce - General
Raley’s has hired Jen Warner as chief administrative officer, overseeing the company’s food safety, sustainability and other programs.
It’s been one year since the Produce for Better Health Foundation launched its Have a Plant brand, and now PBH and its influencer network reach more than 1.5 million consumers a day.
The United Fresh Produce Association and Datassential are featuring foodservice trends during a web seminar to accompany the association’s quarterly foodservice report.
U.S. growers can play an important role in providing solutions to critical water issues, according to a new report from Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative.
Purdue University professors will have a discussion on disruptions in supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and implications for consumers.
With this world we all find ourselves smack in the middle of, I just want to share how grateful I am for our colleagues and friends in the produce world.
Cold Connect, a Union Pacific Railroad program that shipped fresh produce and other perishables across the country, has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting this summer, FMS Fresh Produce, Sherrington, Quebec, will provide its customers with more organic vegetables, thanks to a partnership with organic farm Agri-Fusion, Polycarpe, Quebec.
As food safety audits of leafy greens continue during the pandemic, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement members have access to new tools streamlining the audit data.
The Packer’s Tom Karst on May 15 with Manuel Michel, executive director of the National Mango Board about the group’s latest initiative to honor “Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes” and other mango industry issues.
The United Fresh Produce Association and Produce Marketing Association has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include them in any revisions or evaluations of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
Baja Son Growers, Salinas, will have expanded supplies of asparagus from Central Mexico this summer.
Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, is introducing Yumi, an organic black seedless watermelon, in mid-June.
Van Doren Sales Inc., East Wenatchee, Wash., which manufactures packinghouse equipment, has acquired Agjet LLC., a data integration company focused on case handling, coding and traceability.
A warm winter and rainy spring with a few hail storms and tornadoes have put a damper on some of Georgia’s crops, which peak in marketable volume mid-May to mid-June.
There are plenty of onions available at the end of April after six weeks of the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, and the results were apparent in the latest prices.
Farm Journal has released a unique report exploring the complex relationship among farmers, their production data and conservation.
Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, is asking for help in supporting members of the military in May through its Military Appreciation month campaign.
The Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, is expanding its line of Mystic brand grapes to include grapes from Mexico.
Baloian Farms, Fresno, Calif., is beginning its 40th season of shipping heirloom Fresno Flat Sweet Red Onions.
How do companies with no warehouse or logistic capabilities win a federal contract to supply produce boxes to food banks?
HBF International LLC, Sheridan, Ore., has hired a new member for its sales team, said CEO Doug Perkins.
Alpine Summit Sales will have an extensive line of fruits and vegetables this summer, sourcing from varied growing areas including Colorado, California and Mexico.
Big Sky Trading is expanding its organic offerings, said J.T. Pickett, general operations manager and organic produce buyer.
Check out leading U.S. fresh produce imports for the last five years and longer-term charts of U.S. berry and avocado imports.
MegaMex Foods, which markets the Wholly Guacamole brand, has donated $100,000 in cash and products to charities to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Mango Board will be awarding gift cards to the first 100 people nominated as “Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes.”
Compared with year-ago performance, organic fresh produce sales rose 18% in April and beat conventional produce in both dollars and volume gains.
The California Strawberry Commission has been working with field workers through its bilingual outreach and training team to provide training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Packer is seeking nominations from the produce industry for its annual Produce Man or Woman of the Year award, presented in conjunction with the June 15-19 United Fresh LIVE! conference and expo.