Produce - General
Food safety web seminars that were delayed by the government shutdown have been rescheduled.
Granny smith apples are in a great spot for St. Patrick’s Day retail promotions.
I read a recent article that cassette tapes are making something of a comeback, fed by what I believe must be misplaced “nostalgia.”
Jim Cranney has been elected chairman of the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance.
Public comments on updated drafts of tomato metrics for food safety are due to the United Fresh Produce Association by May 3.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated the potato marketing order for Southeastern states.
Carpinteria, Calif.-based Pete’s (also known as Hollandia Produce) has promoted Baltazar Garcia to as the company’s director of sales.
Rexburg, Idaho-based Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc. (dba Wilcox Fresh) has named Justin Reynolds as the company’s new CEO.
The Viva Fresh Innovation Showcase finalists feature products across the spectrum of the fresh produce industry.
Fed by a consumer juicing craze, prices for fresh celery have soared to historic highs close to $70 per carton and could remain strong for weeks — perhaps months.
A celebration of life for Leonard Pike, known as the father of the Texas 1015 Supersweet Onion, will be April 13 in Bryan, Texas.
The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration are working together to reduce food waste.
For many, the April 25-27 Viva Fresh Expo feels like a long-anticipated family reunion.
From passion to inspiration to education, there is something for everyone at the 2019 Viva Fresh expo.
Jason Donaldson, the operations manager for the Americas for Zespri, has died.
Under the weight of two E. coli outbreak investigations linked to romaine lettuce — one leading to a six-day hiatus of all romaine sales — overall lettuce per capita availability was off about 20% in 2018, according to a new report.
Government leaders in Canada say they will soon “refresh” a list of U.S. commodities targeted for retaliatory tariffs and hinted the new list could include apples.
The Equitable Food Initiative has hired Rebecca Chavez as business development manager.
Seeking an 11th-hour deal that would preserve a revised tomato suspension agreement with the Commerce Department, Mexican tomato growers have submitted a proposal.
Stockton, Calif.-based Grower Direct Marketing LLC now has “110 lanes of electronics,” said Jim Hanson, managing director.
A decline of more than 325,000 U.S. farm workers over the past five years highlights the need to brings changes to farm labor laws, according to a grower’s group.
With the Trump administration shifting some federal employees away from the border to deal with increased illegal immigration, commercial shipments of produce from Mexico are taking longer to cross into the U.S.
A slight surplus of trucks was reported in several U.S. shipping districts, but truck rates increased in California in early April.
Wonderful Pistachios is hosting a plant-based event on nutrition, culinary applications and leadership dialogue.
The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that the import share of the U.S. fresh vegetable supply continues to rise.
The California Strawberry Commission will use Instagram for its summer marketing campaign, the Get Snacking Challenge, which has a $1,000 grand prize.
Dallas-based produce marketing agency DMA Solutions Inc. will send nine top-performing Texas A&M University students to the Viva Fresh Produce Expo April 25-27 in San Antonio as a part of the Aggies for Fresh scholarship.
The Eastern Produce Council has kicked off its 2019 Leadership Program, with a visit to Holt Logistics’ marine terminal in Gloucester City, N.J.