Produce - General
Preventing food waste while saving money at the same time is the goal of the Flashfood app, and now the app has a big retail supporter.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
Young produce professionals swarmed the 3rd floor of Topgolf in Pharr, Texas on July 29th.
NEW YORK — New York City will be the first in the U.S. to require people to show proof of vaccination to dine indoors at restaurants. How will this mandate affect foodservice demand from the area’s produce wholesalers?
Should the U.S. Department of Agriculture change the way Buy American provisions in school meal programs are used?
Cautiously optimistic is the feeling at the produce heart of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area, while state officials are boosting the supply chain’s resiliency.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has said that after an initial review of its third-quarter 2021 operating results, the company now expects revenue to be between $275 million and $285 million.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture recognizes the power of social media in its 2021 promotional efforts, as more and more people are glued to their phones.
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms and Nokia Bell Labs formed a multi-year partnership to identify and track plant interactions at advanced levels with artificial intelligence plant imaging systems.
The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Grower organizations are voicing disappointment with EPA’s Endangered Species Act-required draft biological evaluation (BE) for several neonicotinoid products, including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin.
The U.S. Senate passed a big infrastructure bill in August, and the House is expected to take up the legislation after its August recess.
Brookshire Grocery Co. is launching a relief campaign for customers to donate to the American Red Cross for people who are affected by Hurricane Ida.
The greenhouse growing company, Nature Fresh Farms, has expanded its sales team with two new hires and is excited to announce the addition of Brenda Necic and Pam Cherwak to the Nature Fresh Farms team.
Seen on Social: These are a few posts on social media from our produce industry that caught our attention this week.
Shuman Farms has RealSweet high quality, premium sweet onions from Peru on hand and are currently making the transition from Vidalia to Peru.
Bagged and bulk avocado sales trends are examined in a new study from the Hass Avocado Board.
Chilean growers are faced with the recent declaration of agricultural emergency due to water deficit in four regions.
Ottawa-based Curation Foods is recalling Eat Smart brand Asian Sesame Chopped Salad Kit from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The future of packaging is one of the biggest issues confronting the produce industry, and a keynote speaker at Sustainable Produce Summit will speak about his company’s vision for the role of reusable packaging.
The use of fresh produce as a canvas for consumer messages continues for fresh produce suppliers.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Aug. 30 released an 84-page report showing 10% to 20% in annual lost sales of Florida seasonal producers because of expanded Mexican imports.
Climate change is increasing episodes of extreme temperatures around the world.
Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement has announced the 20 finalists for year three of Grow-NY.
Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now accepting applications for the 2021 AgSharks Competition.
From an organic mushroom farm to an innovative food company, Leep Foods continues to grow outside the produce department.
Our youngest generations are our most anxious, lonely, tech-savvy consumers who care deeply about food. And it’s all connected.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a final rule changing the handling regulations under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties of Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon.
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.6 billion in sales during August, a gain of 4.7% versus a year ago.
Minnesota’s leisure and hospitality sector is coming back from pre-pandemic lows, but the restaurant trade is far from all the way back.