NABC and USHBC adds new Director of Communications to staff

Folsom, CA – Jill Scofield has been hired as the director of communications and industry relations for the North American...

4 years ago 4 minute read

California Grocers Association, Fresh Produce & Floral Council join partnership agreement

Monday, April 12th, 2021 ANAHEIM, CA – The California Grocers Association BB #:163393 and Fresh Produce & Floral Council BB...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Braga Fresh announces new VP of Sales

SOLEDAD, Calif. – Braga Fresh BB #:206762 promoted Heather Fuller to vice president of sales. Fuller has been with the...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Catania Worldwide celebrates the life of Sam Bertucci

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Sam (Salvatore) Bertucci. Sam passed...

4 years ago 3 minute read

USDA to invest $250MM in fruit, vegetable grants; incentive programs

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $330 million to...

4 years ago 5 minute read

The Labor Conundrum: The future is far away

To sum up the future perspective, labor costs for growing fruits and vegetables in the United States are likely to...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Chilean citrus exports expected to increase 6%

UPDATED Chilean Citrus exports are forecasted to reach a total volume of 387,000 tons by the ASOEX Citrus Committee, representing...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Once again, Avocados fly close to the sun

The swing of Spring is well underway and much of the fresh produce industry is transitioning to new harvesting regions....

4 years ago 4 minute read

7-Eleven opens new concept Evolution store in Texas

IRVING, Texas, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — 7-Eleven, Inc. BB #:105528 is changing the world of convenience with yet another...

4 years ago 7 minute read

AgroFresh appoints CEO

PHILADELPHIA, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today announced that...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Ag Tech firm GreenVenus appoints CEO

DAVIS, Calif., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GreenVenus, LLC, an agricultural technology company focused on accelerating the green revolution, today...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Oppy freshens up product line in time for CPMA Fresh Week

As the industry anticipates the return and revitalization of Canada’s primary produce event in its new form, leading grower, marketer...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Ocean Mist showcases Season & Steam line at CPMA

CASTROVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., will...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Hazel Tech to hold first virtual Apple Quality Summit

CHICAGO, IL– Hazel Technologies, Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Jazz apples partners with Dreamworks movie Spirit Untamed

Los Angeles (April 12, 2021) – JAZZ apples are joining an epic adventure thanks to an exclusive new partnership with...

4 years ago 5 minute read

The Labor Conundrum: Mechanization as a solution

Fruit and vegetable growers have looked with a longing eye to mechanization as a way out of the chronic labor...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Bananas and pineapples top Costa Rica’s exports in 2020

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) released a preliminary report showing that bananas and pineapples together represented 16.2...

4 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 9, 2021

Pamela reports from Orlando at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure event, with comments on the merits of virtual and...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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