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...

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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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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....

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

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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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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)...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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