Produce - General
(UPDATED, 1:28 p.m.) Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Commerce Department struck a deal for a new tomato suspension agreement late Aug. 20.
When Jane Collin, 28, category manager at Sobeys in Montreal, heard her name called as the 2019 Next-Gen intern winner at the Quebec Produce Marketing Association Convention, she stood tall.
The 2019 U.S. cranberry crop is up 1% compared to 2018, according to a new crop forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno, has hired Courtney Razor as director of member services and communication.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visits Aug. 14 with Gerrit (Gert) Kema, professor and researcher at Wageningen University in the Netherlands about the recent discovery of Panama disease in Latin America.
Interest from foodservice operators is growing for fresh-cut slices of the genetically engineered nonbrowning Arctic apple.
Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics has been recognized as a 2019 Top 100 third-party logistics firm by Inbound Logistics magazine.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel Sciences has announced supplier partnerships that company leaders say will enable a year-round supply of Apeel avocados, limes, asparagus, and apples for U.S. retailers and consumers.
(UPDATED, Aug. 13) Plant health officials in Colombia have declared a national emergency after declaring the presence of the banana disease Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4) in La Guajira.
Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach.
Trent Bishop is the new vice president of sales for J&D Produce, Edinburg, Texas, and its Little Bear Brands line of products.
Hazel Technologies, which has products designed to extend the shelf life of produce, has received $13 million in Series B funding.
The 2019 U.S. apple crop is up 4% compared with a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first forecast.
In a previous post, I showed charts of fresh fruit and vegetable exports to specific markets.
Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers since 2002, has been named the recipient of the organization’s 2019 Award of Honor.
The National Mango Board has hired Michele Hoard as retail account manager for the West Coast.
The Flavor Tree Fruit Company will have significant pomegranate volume this year, said Maurice Cameron, sales director of Hanford, Calif.-based company.
Are Mexican tomato growers experiencing buyer’s remorse about their newly negotiated suspension agreement with the Department of Commerce?
For U.S. produce growers, the bark of Hurricane Dorian was worse than its bite.
Online grocery spending has grown 15% in the past year, and a recent move by Walmart points to even bigger growth to come.
The Giorgi Cos. Inc. has invested an undisclosed amount in FreshCap Mushrooms Ltd., which sells functional mushroom extract powders.
A roundtable for responsible recruitment of farmworkers and packers will feature speakers representing Walmart, Castellini Group, Lipman Family Farms and Titan Farms.
There continues to be a lot of conversation about driver detention times, and the U.S. Department of Transportation was still taking input on the issue until Sept. 9.
Fresno County’s agriculture production in 2018 hit a record $7.89 billion, a 12% increase over 2017 numbers.
Newfield, N.J.-based RLS Logistics has opened a new food-grade ambient storage facility in Vineland, N.J.
The 2019-20 California navel crop is down 7% from last season, according to the first U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate.
With many companies using top-seal containers to cut down on plastic use to promote sustainability, ProSeal is showcasing the focus on sustainability at Pack Expo.
The Food and Drug Administration has signed an agreement that will help state departments of agriculture as they take on roles in ensuring the Produce Safety Rule is implemented.
Domanth Inc., doing business as Medoff Produce, can once again operate in the produce industry, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.