Produce - General
The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends survey reveals that 55% of more than 1,000 consumers surveyed last fall said they purchased fresh apples in the previous 12 months.
The current labor shortage has put pressure on certain organic offerings, which in turn has affected the number of unique organic items retailers can offer. These are only a few issues facing the organics industry.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals.
The Idaho Potato Commission didn’t disappoint fans in the stands and the two million folks who watched the 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl live on ESPN.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. has ample Cosmic Crisp volume and will be promoting the variety extensively through the winter and well into 2022, said Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
Brewster, Wash.-based Honeybear Marketing is promoting the health benefits of Pazazz apples through recipes and other promotions, said Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing.
The rapid growth of omnichannel marketing delivers big opportunities for influencing purchases, and CMI Orchards has a digital team in place to work with retailers.
Promoting Cosmic Crisp apples is front and center for Yakima, Wash.-based Evans Fruit Co., said Scott Hennessey, account manager and coordinator.
Spot truckload freight volume increased 25.7% during the week of Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The number of available trucks fell 26.0% compared to the previous week, which pushed spot rates higher.
Ongoing pandemic- and climate change-related shocks may require suppliers to invest in supply chain resiliency over efficiency in the years ahead.
The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation on Jan. 5 announced the results of its inaugural fundraising campaign at the 2022 Potato Expo.
After nearly two years of working with and through the COVID-19 pandemic, like others in agriculture, mushroom growers faced increased challenges the last quarter of 2021.
The Mushroom Council’s collaboration with The Food Network — estimated to make more than 90 million impressions in 2021 — is one of the largest partnerships the council has ever undertaken.
The Allen Lund Company is proud to announce the promotion of Dusty Walker to manager of the ALC Savannah office.
Brighter Bites completed a successful 2020-2021 school year in the Washington, D.C./Prince George’s County areas by providing 2,872 families boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Two cantaloupes may have the same DNA, but their growing climate can change the flavor — a concept one organization is promoting in a campaign through peak cantaloupe season.
Harvest will pick up steam in August for the 2021 Wisconsin potato crop.
Fresh Solutions Network, LLC will be featuring their A Cut Above whole fresh and fresh-cut potato line at this week’s PMA Foodservice Expo in Monterey California.
Field Fresh Farms, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, will be introducing its new baby hemp greens product at PMA Foodservice at booth 506 in Monterey, CA July 21-22.
Forrest Gump’s charming philosophy proves true for social media as well as life: These platforms are like a box of chocolates. You never know what posts you’re going to get.
Bronx, N.Y.-based S. Katzman Produce honored the recipients of its 2021 Fifth Annual Scholarship Program at a celebratory dinner with the winners, their families and guests from the company.
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) and the historic San Diego Yacht Club will host the second edition of the World Avocado Cup Regatta on July 31 – August 1, 2021.
How can the U.S. Department of Agriculture advance racial justice, equity, and support for underserved communities?
The Packer’s Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss big topics of the week, from what’s on tap for the annual Washington Conference to mushroom updates to the implications of a new Instacart deal.
Produce marketers enlist a slew of social media platforms as part of their efforts to provide consumers with health messages, convenient meal solutions, recipe inspiration and more.
Sherrington, Quebec-based Vegpro International is investing $55 million into its first greenhouse complex, including packing lines, in Sherrington, part of the Montérégie region.
The outrageously juicy apple with the refreshing, snappy zing is back!
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Gotham Greens, which grows, packages and markets sustainable greenhouse-grown salad greens, herbs, dressings, dips and cooking sauces, is expanding its fresh foods line.
While U.S. potato retail sales from April through June declined compared with the year-ago level, they beat sales levels for the same period in 2019.
Florida tomato growers and Mexican tomato importers continue to tussle over the terms of the suspension agreement between Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Department of Commerce.