Produce - General
Sweet potato grower-shippers continue to see strong demand for their product but even greater volume to meet that demand.
Joe Barsi has joined California Giant Berry Farms in a new position for the company, chief operating officer.
A recent gathering of trade officials from eight countries are a good signal for increased international commerce, according to Port Manatee officials in Palmetto, Fla.
Putting in danger the prospects for a bipartisan farm bill, a House Republican plan to amp up work requirements for recipients of food stamps has stalled progress just before a scheduled late March markup session.
The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers (NAPAR) has a new partnership with food industry buying cooperative Topco Associates LLC.
Sweet potatoes continue to find an eager audience in foreign markets.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture memo last year reminded school nutrition directors about the importance of the long-standing “Buy American” provision for school meals.
Robinson Fresh is focusing on its network of service centers across the U.S. to help increase supply chain efficiency and bring customers fresher perishable shipments.
Sorrento lemons and Tarocco blood oranges from Italy are available via Philadelphia-based wholesaler John Vena Inc.
It has been three weeks since the CDC released its first alert about romaine from Arizona, linking the product to a multistate E. coli outbreak, and the FDA is still looking for the source.
Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is launching a multi-faceted digital promotion that prompts consumers to enjoy artichokes.
The CDC has attributed 31 more cases to the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from Arizona, bringing the total number of illnesses to 84.
The Food and Drug Administration continues to search for the source of romaine at the heart of a deadly E. coli outbreak.
The FDA is still working to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak tied to Arizona romaine, and the produce industry has noticed customers altering purchase patterns as consumers question whether romaine is safe.
The CDC has added 14 more cases to the E. coli outbreak linked to Arizona romaine, bringing the total to 98 and making this outbreak the largest since contaminated spinach sickened more than 200 people in 2006.
C&C Produce celebrated its 25th anniversary with about 500 suppliers, customers, transportation partners and employees May 4 at its Kansas City headquarters.
Lisa Helfman has a big vision for Brighter Bites, the fresh produce-oriented nonprofit she founded in Houston five years ago.
Boston wholesalers continue to see demand for regionally grown produce.
As the western business director for the Giumarra Cos., Kellee Harris specializes in building and maintaining customer relationships.
Visalia, Calif.-based Pro Citrus Network has hired Kim Flores and Christine Raymer as vice presidents.
Tulsa, Okla., produce and other perishables distributor GoFresh has a fresh-cut sister company whose new facility is opening.
A pilot program in Nogales, Ariz., at the Mariposa Port of Entry, should speed up some inspections of Mexico grapes this season.
VANCOUVER — Arguing for the need to shift the consumer conversation from “No GMO” to “Know GMO,” author and agriculture advocate Rob Saik said the ability for agriculture to feed the world may be at stake.
Big watermelon production and promotions are just ahead, the National Watermelon Promotion Board reports.
Recently having assumed the role of editor of The Packer, I thought a perfect question for the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Group was this:
California’s drought is worsening, and blazes have charred more acres in the first six months of this year than they did in the same period in 2017, a year that ultimately set records for destruction and deaths.
Amelia Freidline and Ashley Nickle talk cucumbers and the likelihood-of-purchase age gap for them.
Health officials have again increased the number of consumers who’ve contracted Cyclospora illnesses linked to recalled Del Monte vegetable trays.
Norman Park, Ga.-based Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable is winding down its sweet corn season after a normal Fourth of July push.
Meal kit company Chef’d has gone out of business.