Taylor Farms nearly doubles greenhouse gas emissions reductions in 2018

SALINAS, Calif. – April 22, 2019 – Taylor Farms, North America’s leading producer of ready-to-eat healthy fresh foods, celebrates Earth...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Updated website provides tools for countering food safety fears

The redesign of the Alliance for Food and Farming’s safefruitsandveggies.com gives consumers — and more importantly, nutrition professionals — better...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Giant Food announces Produce Rx program coming to Washington D.C. store location

LANDOVER, Md., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announced today its participation in the Produce Rx...

6 years ago 6 minute read

Why Giant is filling produce “prescriptions”

“Let food be thy medicine” is truly ancient advice. That quote comes from Hippocrates, circa 400 B.C. The modern idea...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Listeria prompts pea shoot recall

Ottawa, April 19, 2019 – Golden Pearl Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling GPM brand Pea Shoots from the marketplace due to...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Are you ready for Viva Fresh 2019?

I’m about to hit the road for my third fresh produce conference in the past four weeks. Instead of being...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Frieda’s plugs Mother’s Day berry cross-promotion with crepes

Los Alamitos, CA (April 2019) – Entice shoppers to celebrate Mother’s Day more memorably this year by adding Frieda’s French...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Berry growers keep eye on competitive forces

While berry growers are hoping for a future that includes mechanical harvesting, they’re also keeping an eye on producers in...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Arizona legislators calls on Commerce to renegotiate Tomato Suspension Agreement

PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ — Members of the Arizona Legislature are sending a letter to U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Sysco acquires J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods

Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it has acquired J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Passing of David and Jean Warren

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of both David and Jean Warren. David Warren died April...

6 years ago 8 minute read

Machines to the berry labor rescue?

One solution to the perennial dearth of workers is for berry growers to keep lobbying the government for change; another...

6 years ago 2 minute read

WIC changes, including fresh produce vouchers, helped lower child obesity

It was a long and hard battle for fresh produce advocates, but a new study suggests efforts to increase fruit...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Fyffes joins the fight against Pancreatic Cancer at PurpleStride New York

On Saturday, April 13, Fyffes supported thousands who walked to end pancreatic cancer, the world’s toughest cancer, by donating more...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Roarin’ March readies apples for stronger prices

The apple season continues to roar along and Stemilt’s latest Fruit Tracker Fast Facts analysis is proof of strong category...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Tomato Suspension Agreement discussion will be included as a “Hot Topic” during Viva Fresh Expo educational sessions

The 2019 Viva Fresh Produce Expo will host a workshop on Friday, April 26 focusing on the Tomato Suspension Agreement,...

6 years ago 5 minute read

J&D Produce to Introduce HoneySweet Consumer Campaign at the Viva Fresh Expo

PRESS RELEASE Edinburg, Texas — April 18, 2019 – As part of a commitment to raising awareness of their proprietary...

6 years ago 2 minute read

PBH aims young for consumer movement

Produce for Better Health Foundation leaders promise the beginning of a new consumer movement at its annual meeting next week....

6 years ago 3 minute read

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