Produce Marketing Association
The Food and Drug Administration is giving smaller farms flexibility on remaining exempt from the Produce Safety Rule even if they shift sales to new buyers.
The Produce Marketing Association has a new online produce safety course, the first offering in its FreshEd Academy educational platform.
The United Fresh LIVE!, virtual conference will feature leaders from five produce associations sharing their vision for the future of the global industry at the closing general session.
The PMA and United Fresh Produce say they had a “candid dialogue” with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about the Farmers to Families Food Box Program and expressed hope that improvements can be made.
The COVID-19 crisis may have quieted the conversations on sustainable packaging, but the future of the sector is as strong as ever, according to panelists at a Produce Marketing Association’s Virtual Town Hall.
The Produce Traceability Initiative has added/upgrade four tools for the industry to support traceability implementation.
The Produce Marketing Association is seeking nominations for its Awards of Excellence.
United Fresh has food safety web seminars scheduled on a variety of topics, starting with a look at the FDA’s recent unveiling of its blueprint for the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.
The Produce Marketing Association has a free web seminar on product innovation and better tasting fruits and vegetables, with consistent quality.
For produce operators, the cost of doing business took on a whole new context after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The California Avocado Commission, Irvine, is presenting short educational session at its virtual Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit booth.
Unlike any previous version, the 2020 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Oct. 13-15, will be a virtual event.
With its first-ever virtual edition right around the corner, change is the operative word for the Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Fresh Summit.
Trevor Suslow, who joined the Produce Marketing Association in mid-2018 as vice president of produce safety, is stepping down from full-time duties at the association.
The Produce Marketing Association is adding six new members to its board of directors.
With 30 years invested in the agriculture industry, Richard Owen has come to appreciate the global reach and opportunities of the fresh produce industry.
Get a rundown of the news of the week from Tom Karst, Chris Koger, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder on topics from Trevor Suslow leaving PMA to Oleen Smethurst receiving the Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award.
Produce Marketing Association has announced a pair of virtual meetings to discuss the current state of produce safety in the industry which includes discussion of outbreaks in leafy greens and proposed FDA regulation.
The Packer’s Tom Karst recently visited with Nancy Tucker, vice president of the Produce Marketing Association.
The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is inviting the industry to participate in a Virtual Wellness Walk/Run Challenge to promote health and support the center’s programs.
The Produce Marketing Association is using a “restaurant week” theme for its digital Foodservice: Delivered conference.
The pros and cons of restaurant food delivery apps came under the microscope in a Produce Marketing Association Foodservice: Delivered session.
Deeper connections with supply partners, labor savings through technology and more racial diversity at top levels are takeaways that foodservice executives have gathered since the coronavirus disrupted the industry.
Once the foodservice industry re-emerges from the coronavirus shutdowns, it will be changed forever. How does the industry make sure the change is for the better?
Communication is the essential first step in dealing with foodservice staffing and labor challenges, according to Alex DiNovo.
Increasing automation, using bio-based materials and stepping up recycling education efforts are a few ways suppliers have responded to sustainable packaging demands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 Produce Marketing Association Foodservice: Delivered conference brought attendees from more than 40 different countries together for virtual networking and education sessions.
More than 30 produce industry organizations are asking Congress for more resources for growers to protect their workforce against COVID-19.
The Produce Marketing Association is providing a sneak peek of the virtual Fresh Summit 2020.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Aug 13 with Richard Owen, vice president of membership and engagement at the Produce Marketing Association.