Produce - General
A new video series from USA Pears/Pear Bureau Northwest gives consumers a close up look at the work and the beauty of the pear harvest.
Foodservice veteran Paul Grothe has joined the produce industry consultant firm FreshXperts.
Competing for online grocery shoppers is a dominant trend for leading Chicago retailers.
Chicago-based Agrow Fresh Produce Co. is introducing a new steam bag for petite potatoes, said Ed Romanelli, vice president of sales and marketing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited Tumi Produce International Corp., Bronx, N.Y., for failing to pay for more than half a million dollars of produce.
Mexican avocado exports to the U.S. will remain strong in 2018-19, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
San Jose, Calif.-based Zest Labs reports that Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is utilizing Zest Fresh to automate data collection on the condition of its produce.
Sun Automation Group and Canadian Corrugated Solutions have formed a partnership, Progressive Systems and Packaging Products.
Shannon Allen, founder of the Miami-based organic restaurant grown, will be a keynote speaker for The Packer’s Global Organic Expo in Hollywood, Fla.
Mother Nature’s unpredictable ways have increased the importance of having geographic diversity in sourcing lemons.
Golbon, a national network of foodservice suppliers, has promoted Pamala Padilla to vice president of procurement.
Now in their second season, Sunions onions are available at stores again.
Leaving fruit and vegetable serving requirements untouched, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided school districts more options for milk, grains and sodium standards.
Check out these images of celery shipments, f.o.b. prices and retail prices from November.
After a weekend meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, President Trump said he will delay a planned escalation of tariffs on Chinese from Jan. 1 to March 1.
Gonzales, Calif.-based organic leafy greens grower Misionero is celebrating two years since the company was purchased by Harbinger.
Stemilt Growers has named Seattle chef Ethan Stowell as the company’s official chef spokesman.
Check out the above chart showing the shortfall in shipments of romaine in early December compared with a year ago.
Adding a new grow room, Faribault, Minn.-based Living Greens Farm is expanding its aeroponic growing space.
BERLIN — An innovative banana ripening technology is seeking a foothold in the U.S.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade is seeking input on trade issues from brokers, importers and other stakeholders in cross-border businesses.
The USDA has cited a Los Angeles company for failing to pay $750,000 for fresh produce, and sanctioned four other companies, all for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.
BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 Fruit Logistica top Innovation Award goes to the Oriental Red kiwifruit, marketed by Jingold out of Italy.
BERLIN — FF Robotics is close to commercializing its robotic apple picker, according to company co-founders Avi Kahani and Gad Kober, and U.S. growers are expressing interest.
The LEAD New York Program, Ithaca, is now accepting applications for its newest cohort, class 18.
The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is launching a new year of leadership development for women, with the theme “I WILL” for Women’s Fresh Perspective events.
Last year proved to be a difficult year for the leafy greens sector, with three outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms has implemented a rebrand that speaks directly to younger consumers.
BERLIN — In a packed room at Fruit Logistica, the first Global Women’s Network event was full of conversation of shared concerns and aspirations for women in the international fresh produce business.
Vision Import Group, Hackensack, N.J., has hired Tony Mitchell as vice president of sales and business development.