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Plenty closes Compton farm in ‘strategic shift’ to berries
Less than two years after it opened, San Francisco-based vertical farm Plenty Ag is closing its Compton, CA, facility. The...
Stemilt targets February for Pink Lady apple promotions
December 17, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Now is the time to not only get Pink Lady going at retail, but...
Okanagan forms R&D partnership with New Zealand firm
Summerland, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 20, 2024)- New Zealand-based Prevar and Canada-based Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) BB #:337660 are pleased to...
Chile breaks its fresh fruit export record
Chile’s total exports from January to October amounted to $79.962 billion, which means a slight increase of 0.9 percent compared...
California distributor satisfies PACA violation terms
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 — In a complaint filed on June 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged...
USDA cites Texas firm for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on CFG Produce Inc., Lantana, Texas,...
USDA restricts PACA violators in FL and MI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...
USDA restricts PACA violators in TX, AZ, NY, and CA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
Ocean Mist honored with Joe Nucci Innovation Award at NYPS
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (December 12, 2024) – Ocean Mist Farms BB #:111742, North America’s leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes,...
Photos from New York Produce Show
NEW YORK – The three-day annual New York Produce Show was held Dec. 10-12, highlighted by the Dec. 11 expo...
IFPA encourages climate-smart practices at USDA Grant Field Day
December 16, 2024 Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 held the Climate Smart Field Day this...
Grocery Shopping Trends: States that spend the most and have the best access
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — This holiday season, 80% of Americans will see their grocery bills increase, with 65% shopping more...
Hass Avocado Board names 2025 executive committee
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (December 2024) – The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has announced its newly elected executive committee board members...
Restaurant industry survey shows labor, sales challenges in 2025
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today released findings from its annual...
Sun World adds marketers and importers to network
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (December 17, 2024) – Throughout 2024, Sun World International appointed marketers from nine countries, expanding its network to...
The Fresh Market adds electronic shelf labels, digitized inventory management
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VusionGroup announced today having been selected by The Fresh Market®, BB #:155863 a leading American fresh food and specialty grocery chain, to...
Restaurants Canada says tax relief need is urgent
Toronto, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today’s Fall Economic Statement was a missed opportunity by the federal government to...
Wonderful Halos launches national marketing campaign
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wonderful Halos BB #:115157, one of America’s most-loved healthy snack brands, launched...