Produce - General
Three months after the USDA pulled the plug on a plan to establish a national organic promotion and research program funded by grower assessments, the Organic Trade Association is resurrecting the plan.
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation has helped establish corrugated packaging design labs at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., and Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.
The 2018 edition of Interpoma, a biennial event geared to the apple production sector, is set for Nov. 15-17 in Bolzano, Italy.
Skies were sunny and blue on Sept. 11 in Chadbourn, N.C., but Hurricane Florence was bound to change that reality by Sept. 12 or Sept. 13.
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Catch up with what’s been happening at produce companies in and around Philadelphia.
Portland, Ore.-based USA pears kicked off the start of the 2018 harvest season with actress Amy Smart’s new role as official spokesperson for the group.
The fifth Tour de Fresh has raised $147,000, which will pay for at least 46 salad bars in schools.
Stop the presses. InsideHigherEd.com reports “Most Students Don’t Eat Enough Fruits, Vegetables” in a story on recent research from the American College Health Association.
The Packer is seeking nominations for the 2018 Produce Marketer of the Year.
The storm clouds have fled and sunshine has returned, but it will take North Carolina sweet potato growers several days to assess damage from Hurricane Florence.
Montreal-based fresh produce distributor Courchesne Larose is planning 100 days of activities to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Bakersfield, Calif.–based Sun World International has moved its grape packing operations in-house.
North Carolina sweet potato growers are scrambling to harvest as much of their crop as possible before Hurricane Florence makes landfall.
Seeking to help U.S. exporters of fruit, nuts and other commodities hurt by retaliatory tariffs find new export markets, a new program is months away from distributing millions for the effort.
Seeking to grow demand in Europe, Colombia has tossed its hat in the ring of the World Avocado Organization.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira said strong lemon and orange returns in the quarter ending July 31 were partly negated by lower avocado pricing.
The warehouse and distribution center of Miami-based Crystal Valley Foods has earned organic handler certification.
Fresh produce continues to flow relatively smoothly through the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry, although some challenges do remain at the major border crossing of the southwestern U.S.
The St. Paul, Minn.-based packaging organization Ameripen is calling for a broad effort to build a comprehensive U.S. strategy to reach the goals of 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging.
The Packer, a Farm Journal Media publication, is expanding its editorial strength on the East Coast with Amy Sowder as Northeast Editor.
“No report issued as all commerce is halted by an FDA and CDC advisory not to consume Romaine Lettuce.”
DMA Solutions Inc., Dallas, has released its fifth annual Social Media and Produce Marketer’s Calendars.
There is nothing like the fresh produce industry where we constantly deal with volatile markets, weather affecting crops, and labor issues, among many other areas across our supply chain.
There’s a new North American Free Trade Agreement, but “NAFTA 2.0” likely will not change the flow of fresh produce across the U.S.-Mexico border, suppliers say.
Looking to help shape stronger organic enforcement standards, the Organic Trade Association has submitted comments to the USDA on its top ten priorities to boost the integrity of the global organic market.
William “Bill” Haase, former vice president of sales and marketing for Del Monte Fresh Produce and CEO of Sunsweet Growers, has died.
The cost of going out to eat is rising faster than eating at home.
How quickly will romaine rebound?