Produce - General
Michele Youngquist, president of Bay Baby Produce, Mount Vernon, Wash., is introducing a new gourd this year, the Squidmo.
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA, Coral Gables, Fla., has opened its own packing facility in Michoacán, Mexico, said Chris Henry, vice president of sales and product management for avocados.
Hazera Seeds is taking its annual Hazera Experience Days from an in-person event to online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington state peach and nectarine volume from Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will continue with promotable volume well into September.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has barred Trinity Fresh Distribution from operating in the produce industry, with almost $4 million in unpaid shipments.
Eagle Eye Produce, Idaho Falls, is shipping new crop yellow and red onions, with white onions to follow soon.
The New York Apple Association, Fishers, has promoted Cailin Kowalewski to account promotion manager.
Alsum Farms and Produce, Friesland, Wis., has started harvesting red and gold potatoes at the company’s Arena, Wis., fields.
Although pumpkin harvest has started, it’s still “The Growing Season” at Frey Farms, Keenes, Ill.
Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, Calif., kicks off its Peelin’ Good — The Zest is Yet to Come Tour — on Sept. 1, a virtual coast-to-coast trip with stops in 18 cities and visits with influencers.
FirstFruits Marketing, Yakima, Wash., is starting its eighth season of shipping Sweetie, an apple variety that has been referred to as “gala’s sweeter, crunchier cousin.”
The Chelsea-Everett area bordering Boston was hit hard — really hard — by the new coronavirus in March and April, but many of the region’s produce companies are inching their way back to better days.
Apples buyers looking for variety options can find plenty of choices in Michigan this season, says Diane Smith, executive director of the Lansing-based Michigan Apple Committee.
With COVID-19, more people are eating at home, and that means fresh apple marketers can take advantage of increased snacking trends.
Food and Drug Administration official Mark Moorman acknowledges that the “smarter” era of food safety has not yet arrived.
The Produce Marketing Association’s weekly Town Hall discussion focuses on gender equality and benefits to the industry.
Organics Unlimited, San Diego, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) Month in September.
Have A Plant Nation is the theme of September’s Produce for Better Health Foundation’s second annual National Fruits & Veggies Month campaign.
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is introducing logos for 21 unique table grape varieties — from Bebop to Torch — to grab consumers’ attention at the store.
Chris Koger Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., is adding five Green Giant Fresh value-added products.
Hurricane Laura slammed into Cameron, La., with winds of 150 m.p.h. at 1 a.m. Central on Aug. 27, leaving coastal areas nearby battered and bringing heavy winds and rains inland.
Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif., has promoted Stephen Fink to vice president of North American Sales.
With its bright health halo, Pom Wonderful has seen a big lift in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Shore Greenhouses, Thermal, Calif., has named Vivianna Greene as marketing manager and promoted Brittney Bubb to creative director.
After two “fairly short” years, California’s pomegranate volume should be moving back to normal this season.
The USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program gets mixed reviews from sweet potato growers across the country.
The good-for-you attributes of produce beverages have never been more appreciated.
Consumer prices for food sold at grocery stores declined 1% from June to July but still are running 4.6% higher than a year ago.
While consumer perception of safety might’ve led to more purchases of packaged produce over loose bulk in the first couple of months of the coronavirus pandemic, some say it’s the increase of online shopping.