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Virtual hybrid events: Worth the investment?
ORLANDO, FL — Another in-person event is in the books for the fresh produce industry, and it will be a test for...
Southeast growers testify in ITC hearing on cucumber, squash imports
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association BB #:153753 Statement on the International Trade Commission’s Hearing on the Effect of Imports on...
PMA Center for Growing Talent offers women’s conference scholarship
Newark, DE – Center for Growing Talent by PMA BB #:291443, Karen Caplan and Jackie Caplan Wiggins have come together...
The Labor Conundrum: The H-2A program
The current guest worker program in agriculture is the H-2A program. Its origins go back to the Immigration and Nationality...
Study shows prepackaged fresh produce sales to rise after pandemic
CLEVELAND, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new Freedonia Group analysis projects U.S. sales of fresh produce packaging to grow...
Insights from the Power of Produce
ORLANDO, FL — One of the highlights of education sessions offered at the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Exposure...
Meijer reveals shopping trends a year into pandemic living
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Grand Rapids,...
PA independent retailer increases sales, cuts food waste with predictive technology
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kimberton Whole Foods, BB #:359705 an independent, family-owned community market in the Greater...
FDA report warns leafy greens growers of adjacent land risk
Statement From: Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response – Food and Drug Administration Frank Yiannas For Immediate Release: April...
TerraFresh Organics adds organic Amber Crest peaches
MILL VALLEY, CALIF. – TerraFresh Organics (TFO), BB #:363287 an organic fruit company known for supplying organic citrus, mangos, stone...
C.H. Robinson logistics can reduce carbon footprint
Tools offered for free to advance sustainability across the logistics industry as standards heighten globally EDEN PRAIRIE, MN — C.H....
ProSource Produce introduces Idaho potato packaging
Hailey, ID – ProSource Produce L.L.C., BB #:365313 is releasing the first images of the company’s branded potato packaging. ProSource...
Oppy heads South for fresh apple and pear offerings
Southern Hemisphere renders smooth transition to import season for pipfruit Spring has sprung and with it has arrived a diverse...
The Labor Conundrum: A Look Back
The produce industry’s labor difficulties stretch back decades before anyone had heard of the coronavirus—to the early twentieth century. The...
Del Monte Fresh Produce restructures multiple divisions, senior VPs
CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. BB #:111187 announces restructuring of the...
UNFI launches e-commerce solution to expand distribution options for suppliers
PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc., BB #:158953 today announced the launch of Community Marketplace by UNFI, a business-to-business digital...
Whole Foods launches ‘Sourced for Good’ brand for sustainable products
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 launches Sourced for Good, an exclusive third-party-certification program to support responsible sourcing...
Produce Pointers: Inspections must be timely
The Problem Government inspection of blueberries taken five days after arrival. The Key Point Inspections taken days after product arrives...