Produce - General
After four decades of dedication to his career, editor Tom Karst is moving to an editor emeritus position as a capstone of creating best-in-class content for the produce industry’s most respected publication.
N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state.
For the seventh consecutive year Smurfit Kappa received the Pre-Treatment Partnership Award at the Environmental Excellence Awards for the proper management and adoption of water regulations within its production site.
RLS Logistics recently added two additional partners and members of the RLS network of cold chain solution providers: Hutt Trucking and Logistics, and Performance Cold Storage.
AWG and IRi announced a strategic partnership to launch AWG Partner Gateway, a portal to enable integrated and seamless collaboration between AWG members and their vendor partners using IRI Liquid Data® technology.
According to a recent study analyzing the effects of the 2021 supply chain gridlock on California agriculture, the value of California’s containerized agricultural exports fell by an estimated $2.1 billion.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is proud to announce that the annual Spring Policy Summit (SPS) will be returning as an in-person event. This year’s SPS will take place in Tubac, Arizona on March 16.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed in January 2021, will provide funding to bring relief to California’s water woes.
A wise produce manager once told me, “Always be extra-kind to kids. They are tomorrow’s customers.”
California grows 1.5 million acres of almonds, and every spring, all of that acreage must be pollinated.
Potato sales in 2021 were up compared with pre-pandemic levels of 2019, but fell short of 2020 sales, according to a new report from potato farming marketing organization Potatoes USA.
U.S. inflation rates are going back in time to reach levels not seen since the early 1980s.
The FDA investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to whole, fresh onions from the State of Chihuahua, Mexcio. As of February 2, 2022, the FDA and CDC have declared this outbreak over.
On behalf of the Canadian fresh produce industry, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Government of Canada will create a new Supply Chain Task Force.
New York Times bestselling author and former NFL great Tim Tebow will be the keynote speaker at the Southeast Produce Council’s upcoming Southern Exposure: The Marvel of Produce tradeshow and conference.
Justin Warren has been appointed Del Rey Avocado’s new chief financial officer as of January 2, 2022.
Organic produce may practically sell itself, but well-targeted marketing to consumers can amplify sales.
The California Fresh Fruit Association has landed on the top issues it plans to address in 2022.
Carbon Robotics unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, an autonomous, laserweeding pull-behind robot that seamlessly attaches to the back of tractors.
Gabriel “Gabe” Gonzalez has joined Billerica, Mass.-based food broker JOH as an account manager.
Church Brothers appointed Stacy Radich to chief financial officer. Radich has played an integral role over the last three years at Church Brothers.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Richter and Co. and Vidalia, Ga.-based Stanley Farms have partnered in a new Vidalia onion program.
The Alliance for Food and Farming has appointed industry professionals Kyla Oberman, Lauren M. Scott and Jim Morris to serve on AFF leadership positions.
SYRACUSE, Utah-based Onions 52, has reached an agreement with Deming, NM and Hatch, NM-based growers, Cody Shiflett Produce and Hatch Valley Produce, to market their full line of onions for the 2022 summer season.
With a deadline to collect data by April 4, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the U.S.
Wenatchee, Wash., based Stemilt Growers LLC., puts people first through their partnership with Washington, D.C., based Equitable Food Initiative (EFI).
All parts of the supply chain should take steps to reduce food waste, and C.J. Pakeltis of solutions provider RizePoint has suggestions to get to that goal.
The next farm bill is coming into focus for the National Potato Council and other specialty crop groups.
Onion House, LLC is a grower-shipper, shipping mostly Mexican and Texas onions. The company has about 500 acres of onions in the Rio Grande Valley. The Texas onion season will begin a few weeks later than usual.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that it anticipates zero water allocations this year from the Central Valley Project for California growers.