Produce - General
Berry company Sun Belle Inc. is acquiring CoolHouse Distribution Center LLC, in Laredo, Texas.
Pro*Act, Monterey, Calif., has hired H.O. “Chip” Walker III as president and CEO.
For its 2020 Rave crop, Wenatchee, Wash.-Stemilt Growers has launched what it is calling the First Verified Fruit campaign on Instagram.
Amy Lowe, executive vice president for PSSI, Keller, Wis., died in a plane crash with her husband.
A new report says some foodservice operators are focusing on healthy items to appeal to consumers.
Lau Enterprise II Inc., Miami, has paid its debts in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case, according to the U.S. Department Agriculture.
Germany’s Edeka Group is offering citrus and avocados treated by Apeel Science’s plant-derived technology in more than 11,000 Edeka and Netto stores throughout Germany.
At the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group on LinkedIn, I offered a poll question that states, “As a produce professional, what is your biggest worry?”
David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.
Shanley Farms, Morro Bay, Calif., is shipping avocados and other items directly to consumers.
The coronavirus has caused major shifts in the onion business, and grower-shippers across the Idaho-Eastern Oregon region say they are working to stay ahead of changes that sometimes come with little or no notice.
Two events — the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit — have been postponed until April in Chile because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Lakeside Organic Gardens LLC has a year-round program of 50 commodities, said Marliese McWherter, creative marketing manager.
The 46th Annual Agricultural Labor Relations Forum will be online.
Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion shippers expect to ship a lot more of their product in packages this year, thanks to the coronavirus.
A “less is more” philosophy has permeated produce packaging in recent years, as companies work to reduce waste. Packages have been designed to contain fewer plastics, thinner films and biodegradable materials.
The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market reduced its waste by 80% in less than six months after hiring professional help.
Jason Duran has joined the sales team of Braga Fresh, Soledad, Calif.
Tropical fruit shippers Seasons Farm Fresh and AMR Agro recently completed tests of Hazel Technologies products on their products during shipping and have reported successful results.
Triangle Package Machinery Co., Chicago, has hired Jeffrey Schuch as regional sales manager in the Southeast Region.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas recently made another multi-million-dollar seizure of methamphetamine hidden in fresh produce, this time in mangoes.
Delano, Calif.-based Four Star Fruit Inc. and Delano Farms are teaming up again with National Basketball Association-themed packaging and merchandising on in-season table grapes.
Basciani Foods Inc., Avondale, Pa., which has been searching for a bag to protect and extend the shelf life of mushrooms for years, is now shipping foodservice packs in bags.
Awe Sum Organics, Santa Cruz, Calif., has hired Jon Kiley as a sales account manager.
It is fruit picking season in the Pacific Northwest, and Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers is in the midst of harvesting cherries, blueberries, apples and pears, with kiwi berries set to start in September.
Biodegradable fresh produce packaging requires considerable planning, before and after use, marketers say.
The “Report on Seasonal and Perishable Products in U.S. Commerce” was released yesterday, and it packs a wallop.
In the year of the coronavirus, Michigan’s apple industry anticipates a healthy crop.
The 2020 transportation market has had its twists and turns, and the bumpy ride isn’t likely over yet, Bob Rose believes.