Produce - General
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.
The changing role of wholesalers and distributors of organic produce will be the focus of the first of six educational sessions at the Organic Produce Summit.
Everyone is a critic, but some are better than others.
SunWest Fruit Co., Parlier, Calif., has promoted Brett Britz to vice president of sales and marketing.
A research effort behind the rebranding of Naturipe Farms studied the attitudes of nearly 4,000 participants in the U.S. and Canada to gain consumer insights, company officials said.
While President Trump hasn’t yet indicated he will support it, Congress reached a tentative deal late Feb. 11 on border security that will avoid a government shutdown.
BERLIN — World trade and consumption of fresh avocados has been rocketing higher for the past 15 years, but how long can the market continue to grow?
Consumers have reported increased purchases of ready-to-eat convenience foods over the last decade, a new survey reports.
BERLIN — In their second year exporting to the U.S. market after a long absence, Argentina lemon exporters will take a very measured approach to filling market needs.
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as chief production officer.