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The NGA Show and Indoor Ag-Con, the premier agriculture conference and trade show for the indoor and vertical farming industry, announced that they will co-locate in 2021 for the first time.
In the fall of 2019, Green Thumb Farms launched the “Farmer’s First” program to develop new potato varieties for retailers – and to help consumers discover new products that work well in their kitchens.
The FDA is investigating three E. coli outbreaks, and although each one has a strain associated with current or past outbreaks linked to romaine, the agency said it has no specific evidence pointing to romaine.
Grocery stores have nearly had a captive market during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the statistics reflect that observation.
Good Foods, a category leader of dips and good-for-you products, is rolling out a rebrand of its dairy dip line in stores across the nation.
The consumer’s wild ride through the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet, according to Steve Lutz, senior vice president of insights and innovations for Category Partners.
UPDATED: A state agency in Michigan is advising residents not to eat Tanimura & Antle brand romaine lettuce packed as single heads, and the company has issued a recall of the lettuce.
Ocean Mist Farms, the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes, welcomes the first Frost Kissed crop of the season.
Sunions®, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are hitting retail shelves this week. Decades of research and a tightly controlled testing protocol are to thank for these game-changing onions.
The Packer’s Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss the key topics of the week, from election fallout and implications for produce to the latest from New York to great columns from longtime retail executives.
U.S. apple sales and volume in October were off a beat from a year ago, and Stemilt Growers says one way to counter that is to promote multiple varieties in a range of pack options.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers is planning holiday promotions that feature apple-centric baked goods recipes, blog posts and more designed to encourage holiday baking.
For the first time, a white strawberry that smells a bit like a pineapple will go to market in the U.S.
The Eagle, Idaho-based Idaho Potato Commission has named Mark Daniels as retail promotion director for the Southeast.
Denver-based FoodMaven has announced the addition of Bobby Grinstead to its senior leadership team.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a public health challenge that is relevant to today’s fresh produce industry, and it is a mystery waiting to be solved.
Fresh Del Monte Produce has joined the Science Based Targets initiative and plans to work with SBTi to establish an emissions reduction goal for 2030.
Providence, R.I.-based United Natural Foods has committed to setting emissions reduction targets for its operations and its supply chain in an effort to combat climate change.
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee has a new membership program that includes use of delivery and express pickup services plus exclusive deals and other benefits.
Salinas, Calif.-based D’Arrigo California has released a holiday e-book with more than a dozen broccoli rabe recipes for families to make this season.
Fresh produce has been winning the war for the pocketbook, but will it continue?
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Developing Your Produce Teams.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Walmart’s Regenerative Approach and What It Means for Suppliers.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Shifting Shopper Behaviors Present and Future.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Community, Events and Fresh Produce.
California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.
Avocados saw a resurgence in early May, according to the Hass Avocado Board’s latest report on sales during the pandemic.
Consumers will flock to stores for Northwest cherries, and they will have plenty of choices, marketers say.
From recognizing the importance of small moments of fun to donating services to help consumers, companies are finding ways to respond in the crisis.
A University of Florida survey on COVID-19’s effects on the state’s agriculture industry shows that most operations continue to operate, and expect to weather the long-term effects of the pandemic.