Produce - General
Soledad, Calif.-based Braga Fresh has announced several promotions and additions to its sales and marketing team.
Washington state’s leading agricultural groups say Gov. Inslee has a double standard for farmers and their vaccinated workers.
The Fishers-based New York Apple Association is adding to its retail and foodservice team as it ramps up retail and foodservice promotional plans for this coming fall harvest.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased fresh produce for distribution via food boxes through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other domestic food assistant programs.
Severe pallet shortages are inflicting a widespread effect on the produce industry — including the availability of produce to consumers.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Legend Produce, a leading grower and marketer of melons, is pleased to announce the hiring of Marc Beoshanz as the newest Farming Operations Manager.
Cooler summer temperatures and hailstorms have cut expectations for the New Zealand apple crop, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
We eat avocados for breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack, app, dinner and … dessert?
The USDA is providing an additional 30 days for public comments on the notice for Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products.
With Memorial Day just around the corner and social restrictions opening up, shoppers are getting ready to relax and reunite.
RLS Logistics announced their new warehouse partner, RLS Complete, is set to open Q1 of 2022 in Sturbridge, MA. Tippmann Innovation (Ti) will be leading the cold storage warehouse construction.
The Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Association has announced the launch of its Flavor of Sunshine campaign to support the 2021 Eastern Cantaloupe season.
As we enter the 3rd week of May, Divine Flavor starts receiving its first shipments of grapes- officially kicking off of their Sonoran grape program for 2021.
Rochelle Bohm has roots in New Zealand apple country but now is making a difference for fruit growers on the other side of the world.
The Four Seasons Family of Cos., Ephrata, Pa., has experienced consistent double-digit growth the past several years, and many of those customer partnerships are broadening.
Available now through June, there’s no better time to stock up on Sunkist Ojai Pixie tangerines.
RightHand Robotics, a leader in data-driven, autonomous robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, is pleased to announce the opening of its RightPickTM Center Europe in Nürnberg,
Port Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome the announcement by SeacatLine that it will add a second vessel to its Costa Rica – Tampa container service, increasing the frequency from fortnightly to weekly.
OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced today a game-changing collaboration in the acceleration of vertical farming.
Cherries did remarkably well during the pandemic year of 2020, and marketers have even higher hopes for 2021.
What to do about inflation in pallet and packaging costs?
The U.S. palate may be more sophisticated and worldly than ever, but sweet bell peppers are still the mainstay over the hotter varieties for many of the nation’s consumers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces a proposed rule to change the handling regulations issued under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon.
Catchweight bags are not going away, but Northwest cherry shippers say there is increasing demand from retailers for fixed weight packaging this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. (KFF), Newport Beach, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
In an amended complaint filed Jan. 19, the USDA alleged that North Pacific Canners and Packers Inc. Salem, Ore., failed to make full payment promptly to sellers of multiple lots of produce.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program has published its 2020 annual Organic Oversight and Enforcement Report.
Truckload freight activity declined last month but April was still the second busiest month on record for shippers, freight brokers and motor carriers, said DAT Freight & Analytics.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of its upcoming virtual Grape Quality Summit.
The Packer’s editors cover key topics of the week, from cherry season expectations to the West Coast Produce Expo to foodservice trends to the pallet shortage, in this episode of Packer Insight.