Produce - General
A produce assistant must take charge and be proactive so they can be ready when a management spot opens.
Hardie’s Fresh Foods has a 95% employee retention rate, and with an on-site health clinic and recent backpack giveaway, it’s not hard to see why.
Daryl Johnston will serve as Okanagan’s vice president of sales and business development, while Don Westcott has been promoted to senior vice president of the company.
IFPA’s first Global Produce and Floral show are slotted with big names and even bigger events.
Healthy Family Project is encouraging registered dietitians to consider if they have what it takes to be the cause marketing organization’s next Official Registered Dietitian.
Part of the solution to mitigating climate change and ensuring adequate food supply is regenerative agriculture, which uses nature to improve soil quality and crop yields.
“It changed me. I had a new perception, a newfound purpose,” Bolden told the crowd.
Despite lower volumes for value-added salads, Dublin-based Dole plc has reported strong results for the three and six months ended June 30.
Knappe has been in the produce industry for nine years, specifically working in packaging supply and inventory management within the berry industry.
While I’m certain that there are more elephant encounters coming my way, I’m confident that each one will be a bit more manageable thanks to this trusted process.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose 14 points in August to a reading of 117.
The campaign name, Taylor to Your Tastes, introduces more shoppers to Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits and invites consumers to tailor meals to whatever their families’ tastes may be.
Former Ford and Chrysler president Lee Iacocca once said, “When the product is right, you don’t have to be a great marketer.”
The Glennville, Ga.-based company has improved its Peruvian growing operations, including expanding organic acreage, packing shed facilities, new dryers and upgraded packing equipment.
CMI Orchards has advanced several positions within the company in preparing for a period of expected tremendous growth.
The company’s Gameday Sweetness-Winning Recipe premium sweet onion promotion featuring in-store bins, point-of-sale material and an in-store contest for retailers will kick off in mid-October.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit Co. is expecting a high-quality pear crop.
The USDA has announced it will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods.
For worldwide avocado marketer Index Fresh, a new partnership with Managed Services Provider (MSP) ZAG has resulted in a 30% reduction in IT costs and increased productivity across the organization.
The International Blueberry Organization has released its 2022 Global State of the Blueberry Industry Report.
Americans may not approve of how the government performs in a lot of areas these days, but the realm of produce safety doesn’t appear to be one of them.
The Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira Co. has reported a big increase in operating income for the quarter ending July 31, tied to record avocado revenues and higher fresh lemon sales.
I was a regular attendee at the annual event for many years. It never ceases to amaze me just how big our industry is, and how much it’s changed over the years. It’s a show to behold, all right.
In Q4 of 2022, BizMatch Plus will feature five key commodities and categories that have been specifically requested by participating buyers.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a reminder to buyers and sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables subject to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The International Fresh Produce Association kicked off its Washington Conference, Sept. 26, by hosting a Produce Economic Outlook Forum.
Santa Cruz, Calif.,-based Awe Sum Organics recently announced the addition of two new hires to support its upcoming launch of organic avocados.
After Hurricane Irma in 2017, Hurricane Michael in 2018 and six other hurricanes since 2000, Florida farmers are hyper-aware of the potential impacts of Hurricane Ian.
The creation of the Emerging Leader Development Program has provided 128 young leaders with an immersive experience on the many issues facing the industry and how to be leaders within FFVA.
Want to know what’s new in the fresh produce industry? Attendees of the SEPC’s Southern Innovations trade show and conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Tenn., are about to see firsthand.