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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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....

4 years ago 7 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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