Produce - General
While all fresh produce is healthy and can boost the immune system to some extent, mushrooms have some unique qualities that can still be promoted during what is hopefully the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Packer’s Aug. 9 issue highlights the fall avocado deal, and we want to hear from you, avocado suppliers, about how things are shaping up.
Shortages in labor, raw materials and freight in the mushroom sector are requiring creative thinking.
Fewer business practices are more important than punctuality.
Episode 56 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Bill Bishop about Instacart’s new deal with Fabric that allows the company to expand its ecommerce offerings to include micro fulfillment.
The USDA has announced updated performance measures for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and other programs.
On July 23, the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, visited and observed a farmworker vaccination clinic in Salinas, Calif.
Chambersburg peaches will be available from Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce, starting the last week of July through the end of August.
In the ongoing race to find a solution to the devastating citrus greening disease, University of Florida scientists may find the path to the future by looking to the past.
The USDA announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic.
From July 2020 - June 2021, potato sales increased in dollars by 3% but declined slightly in volume by 0.3% compared to the previous July-June marketing year.
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adding sections to the citrus black spot (CBS) quarantine area in Florida.
Retail organic produce growth took a step back in the second quarter of 2021, but the category performance was still well ahead of conventional produce.
Rave brand MN55 cultivar apples are back in season and with that not only comes high-quality, outrageously juicy apples, but another exciting consumer-facing digital campaign designed to help consumers win gold.
Atlanta-based Giro Pack Inc., a part of Giro GH, has recently opened a warehouse in Fresno, Calif., to expand services and supply for existing and future partners in the region.
All-yellow flesh potatoes continue to rise above russets, reds and whites in the critical metric of retailer volume sales, an encouraging sign for grocers as growers ready for their upcoming fall harvests.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association (CCCGA) leadership attended this week’s Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) meeting where the committee announced its 2021 cranberry crop forecast for the United States.
Lyndonville, N.Y.-based United Apple Sales is experiencing extremes: A great Northeast U.S. growing season so far, and a severely hot Northwest U.S. growing season.
Rä Foods LLC Wild About Sprouts has hired two professionals and promoted another for its new facility in Sacramento, Calif.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms hired retail supermarket executive Dan Branson in the role of senior director of business and product development.
Apples are up and pears are down in the August crop production forecast report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
While scrolling produce industry posts on social media this week, we found weirdly-shaped squash, different brains, bubble gum, carrot bacon — and news about at least one thing that’s getting more affordable. Oh my!
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms will expand to the Midwest region as part of a project with World Wildlife Fund and the St. Louis Controlled Environment Agriculture Coalition.
The market and its firms are experiencing a new partnership in sustainability, more deliveries and increasing use of imports.
At least for now, the number of meals prepared at home is falling.
Dole plc announced the hiring of Scott Ross as Senior Manager of Sales and New Business Development for Dole Diversified North America.
Hazel Technologies, announced partnership with Miami, FL-based online tropical and exotic fruit store, Tropical Fruit Box.
For produce packaging suppliers and shippers, inflation is a fact of life in 2021.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) has teamed up with Kroger Health to bring together two nutrient-rich foods – berries and eggs – for better health and happiness this fall.