PRODUCE
Washington apple specialty license plates will be available to order from the Department of Licensing July 1.
Morning Kiss Organic, Chelsea, Mass., is adding gold kiwifruit to its list of products.
A & A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has added organic French beans from Guatemala to its list of items.
Dole Food Co. has partnered with Pixar film “Monsters Inc.” to launch recipes, serving suggestions, digital and social activations, family-friendly activities, trivia and influencer partnerships.
Promotora Agricola El Toro, a grower, packer and shipper with nearly 10,000 acres in Baja California, Mexico, has earned Equitable Food Initiative certification.
Table grape growers in California awarded nine California college students with scholarships.
Homegrown Organic Farms has received Bee Better certification for Oregon blueberries.
Customer transactions at major U.S. restaurant chains may have dipped by 10% the week ending July 5 compared to a year ago, but the decline was an improvement over the previous week’s 14%, drop.
Commodity boards, commissions and councils have found that partnering with foodservice operations is an effective way to move more of their product.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s Best program is doing its part to make sure that the state’s fruits and vegetables are top of mind for consumers in the region.
Mangoes already are an extremely popular item in restaurants, but industry members heard from some subject matter experts about how to boost the fruit’s acceptance even more during a web seminar.
More consumers are putting asparagus in their carts. The vegetable was the No. 2 item that shoppers said they tried in the past year that they hadn’t eaten previously.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided whether three principals at two companies were “responsibly connected” at the firms when the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act was violated.
Ryan Wilson delivers dynamic keynote at the Sustainable Produce Summit.
Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., is a sponsor of the 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge cycling event to raise funds for cancer research and treatment, which has moved to virtual event this year because of the pandemic.
Sustainability is more than a buzzword in packaging these days; it’s common sense, manufacturers say.
Domex Superfresh Growers has named the recipients of its five annual scholarships.
A 2019 study conducted by IRI, a Chicago-based market intelligence and analytics company, found that Side Delights Steamables is leading the microwave/steamable potato segment.
As part of its ongoing 10-year anniversary, Tasteful Selections is focusing on the diverse flavors and recipes of its potato products.
South Carolina peach grower Titan Farms will feature a patriotic-themed box for a limited time.
Farm Credit donated nearly $255,000 to create an endowment fund for agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Bonnie Lunblad was elected chairwoman of the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has launched a podcast, “The Business of Blueberries,” aiming to bring the blueberry industry together.
Ocean Mist Farms conducted its annual Gold Standard promotion from April 13 to May 13.
Flexible equipment is an important component in a packaging industry that continues to work with new materials, pack styles and formats, marketers say.
Dan’l Mackey Almy, president and CEO of DMA Solutions, will speak about “marketing in sensitive times” at United Fresh LIVE!
Ocean Mist Farms is introducing a purple artichoke, a colorful seasonal variety selected for its flavor and appearance.
Bee Sweet Citrus has introduced a wash line to ensure fruit is free of the Asian citrus psyllid, which spread huanglongbing, aka HLB.
Growers were reporting good quality on California strawberries as the season passed the halfway point in early July.