Produce - General
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Organic fresh produce sales exceeded $1.7 billion in the second quarter, a 17% increase from the same period in 2019.
Mostly favorable growing conditions for leaf and lettuce items have helped produce some good-quality crops from California this summer, grower-shippers say.
Not unlike other segments of the onion business, organics have felt some of the pain the COVID-19 coronavirus has dished out; however, sales continue to be stable, suppliers say.
Tops Friendly Markets has moved away from foam produce trays and has switched to a local supplier of greenhouse-grown tomatoes as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the company’s environmental impact.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited July 28 with Ann Beaulieu, vice president and director of research & development and regulatory affairs at AgroFresh and Fernando Edagi, commercial technical manager for the company.
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Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., has a new logo and branding, including an organic-specific logo.
Avocados From Mexico has been named to Fast Company’s second annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list.
Fresh produce advocates Lori Taylor and Shreela Sharma recently spoke at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior’s annual conference.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission has named Michelle Grainger its new executive director.
The Food and Drug Administration has a new protocol for the development and registration of treatments for water used on crops before harvest.
Recovering from the human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned three Texas and New York companies for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations, suspending their licenses.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will feature its A Half Mile Closer to the Moon high-altitude cherries beginning in late July and continuing on through August.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies has partnered with New Zealand rural supplies cooperative Farmlands to provide Hazel Trex technology to kiwifruit growers.
The corporate headquarters of California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has received Gold under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification program.
Irvington, N.Y.-based BrightFarms’ distribution has surpassed 2,000 stores.
Ample supplies of good-quality blueberries still are available from U.S. growers, and raspberries and blackberries are in good supply as well.
California is looking to build on the success of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California’s quarantined housing program with an expanded statewide effort.
The Produce Marketing Association is creating a task force on diversity and inclusion in the produce and floral industries.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against First Fruits Holdings for more than $1 million in unpaid shipments.
California Prune growers are facing a 28% drop in prices and a 23% cut in crop deliveries.
Fruit World Co., Reedley, Calif., plans to be shipping organic Thomcord grapes the first week of August.
UnitedAg, a multi-commodity member-owned agricultural trade association dedicated to providing healthcare solutions, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
The demand for citrus has not disappointed in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, but the supply side has lagged a bit.
Root 24 Farms, a new grower-owned organic blueberry company based in Moxee, Wash., is finishing up its first harvest and already has plans to expand, said Tim Youmans, executive vice president of sales.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated the farmers.gov website with features designed to help growers hire workers through the H-2A program.
Well-Pict Berries, Watsonville, Calif., is helping retailers increase their online berry sales by offering a free digital retail kit, said Jim Grabowski, director of marketing.