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BrandStorm hosts global marketing discussion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Fresh’s BB #:145458 sixth annual BrandStorm event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. The event...
EFI relaunches Responsible Recruitment Scorecard
WASHINGTON — In support of the fresh produce industry’s commitment to the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, retail buyers...
Apple and pear sales continue to rise in 2021
Yakima, WA- January apple and pear data provide a glimpse of the year ahead. Trends to heed: organic apple and...
Moving forward in 2021
In the fall we turned our clocks back an hour, then focused on year-end activities including a rigorous financial and...
Just how popular is that TikTok feta tomato pasta?
Unless you live a blissful, social media-free existence, you’ve probably seen a brick of feta in a sea of tomatoes...
Heavy rains damage Chilean fruit
Seasonal Chilean fruit crops such as blueberries, table grapes, and stone fruit are reporting serious damages due to intense rains...
Industry groups react to ITC’s blueberry ruling
In the wake of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ruling on imported blueberries, various industry organizations provided comments in response....
FPAA: Trade disputes continue to challenge USMCA
PRESS RELEASE: NOGALES, Ariz. – The U.S. International Trade Commission has found that imported blueberries are not a cause of...
USITC determines imported blueberries do not seriously injure U.S. industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are not being imported into the...
Aggies for Fresh Returns Virtually in 2021
PRESS RELEASE: MISSON, TX (February 10, 2021) – As the trend has shown for the past 11 months – things...
National Grocers Association pushes back against $15 minimum wage
PRESS RELEASE: Arlington, VA – The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent community supermarket industry, wrote...
Instacart acquires more than 250 patents from IBM
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, announced today that...
Hazel Tech to host inaugural virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit
PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2021) – Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce...
California cantaloupe farmers begin vaccinations for essential workforce
FRESNO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Essential workers employed by California cantaloupe growers are among some of the first front-line food workers to receive...
UNFI picks up Living Greens Farm products in Midwest expansion
Faribault, MN (January 2021)–Living Greens Farm (LGF), the largest vertical, indoor aeroponic farm in the US that provides year-round fresh...
PMA comments on FSMA Traceability rule
Newark, De. – The Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 submitted comments on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Calavo announces changes in organizational structure
PRESS RELEASE: SANTA PAULA, Calif., February 11, 2021—Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203 a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh...
OPN releases inaugural “State of Organic Produce 2020”
The Organic Produce Network BB #:338018 has released its inaugural State of Organic Produce 2020, a comprehensive overview of how the industry...