Produce - General
Industry groups are expressing support for the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance’s priorities for the 2023 farm bill.
The nonprofit will serve six schools within Harlandale Independent School District this semester, directly affecting around 720 families and providing 115,200 pounds of fresh produce to its participants.
The Salinas, Calif.-based grower-shipper expects promotable volumes of its organic and conventional varieties in the beginning of the year through March, with the largest quantities in February.
The agency said it has supported the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to transform the food system by building “more and better markets” for U.S. farmers and ranchers and improving and modernizing resources.
“Sustainability” was one of the most talked about topics at the recent Fruit Logistica 2023, held Feb. 8-10 at Messe Berlin.
Produce industry players from around the globe have gathered in Berlin for Fruit Logistica 2023, where the latest in tech and automation, sustainability, new varieties and old favorites are all under one massive roof.
U.S. fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1 totaled 71.9 million (42-pound) cartons, 7.3% less than the same time a year ago.
The Central Valley, Calif.-based marketing firm is rooted in what it says is a unique and winning combination of brand savvy and agricultural industry understanding.
The value of U.S. imports of fresh produce increased at a double-digit pace in 2022, with volume growing at a moderate pace.
Lineage Fresh, launched November 2022 in the U.S., provides fresh storage solutions for major importers, grocers and producers of fresh fruit and produce, the company says.
The 2023 Spring Policy Summit is next up for the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
Total U.S. fresh produce exports were rated at $6.89 billion in 2022, down 4% in value compared with 2021 and unchanged from 2020.
The fourth quarter of 2022 saw increases in sales and profits for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Dole plc said on Feb. 23 that the company recently experienced a cybersecurity incident that has been identified as ransomware.
USDA trade projections through 2032 call for U.S. ag exports to decline at an annual rate averaging 0.7% per year, ending at $182.2 billion in 2032.
FMI has promoted two leaders from within the organization to steer the food industry associations communications and thought leadership strategy.
P.J.K. Food Service LLC, doing business as Keany Produce & Gourmet, Landover, Md., has been awarded a maximum $284.3 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.
The USDA has announced proposed changes to allow online transactions in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas members have approved a newly adopted dues and membership structure, according to a news release.
A glance at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure 2023 agenda located in Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The USDA’s newly released annual report on Farm and Land in Farms showed drops in farm numbers and farm acreage in 2021 compared with 2020.
The volume of U.S. fresh potato exports jumped 10% in the calendar year 2022 despite an 8% drop in volume, USDA statistics reveal.
The meeting will examine the “fruit and vegetable industry issues and provide recommendations and ideas on how USDA can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry.”
D’Arrigo is vice president of communications and marketing at D’Arrigo New York, which has been a partner to the nonprofit organization that distributes produce as a way to introduce healthy lifestyles to families.
FreshEdge, a family of fresh food distribution companies backed by private equity firm Wind Point Partners, has acquired Testa Produce, a produce and specialty food company headquartered in Chicago.
The Garden State, which grows more than 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables on about 70,000 acres, had a mild winter and spring.
The volunteer position, which serves through Oct. 31, 2024, provides an opportunity to represent the community and have a voice in the future of the California avocado industry, according to the commission.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Red Sun Farms has now earned the distinction for 11 years in a row.
Peaches are in shorter supply in the U.S. Southeast this year, and consumers are paying the price.
Together, five regions are expected to produce 20% more than Oppy harvested in 2022 as more acreage comes online, the company said.