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Melissaâs now offers Hatch Sweet Onions
Hatch Season may not officially begin until late July, but Melissaâs Hatch Sweet Onions offer retailers a flavorful head start.
AFF plans annual farm tour for August in Salinas Valley
The Alliance for Food and Farmingâs 2025 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour will take place from August 4-6 in...
Classic Fruit gains Fair Trade USA certification for Guatemala melons
Classic Fruit announces its new Fair Trade USA Authorization for their offshore melon operations at Classic Guatemala.
IFPA rallies industry to ‘Fight for Fresh’ at The Washington Conference
IFPA rallied members to champion public health, economic vitality, and global trade through the power of fresh at The Washington...
CEA group calls for stable tomato marketÂ
Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of CEA Alliance, said members âstrongly support renegotiation of the suspension agreement."
Five State coalition demands transparency on USDAâs farm wage rate determination
The GFVGA and the NCSC have assembled a five state, 30 organization coalition with the unified mission of filing a...
Secretary Rollins signs SNAP waivers for three more states
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers.
IFPA urges shift from fear to facts on produce and ‘Dirty Dozen’
In a statement, IFPA joined nutritionists and scientists in raising concerns about the Environmental Working Groupâs latest publication.
California Giant forecasts strong Northwest blueberry season
The company forecasts increased volumes of both conventional and organic-grown blueberries from the Pacific Northwest.
Annual inflation rises 2.4%, but fresh produce down 0.5%
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.5 percent in May 2025 from May 2024 but rose from April to May...
California Avocado Commission ramps up spring marketing
Marketing efforts for California avocados are running at full steam this spring and in support for California Avocado Month in...
AFF: EWGâs pseudo-science legacy continues
EWGâs misguided focus is to convince you to spend more money on your groceries by promoting more expensive forms of...
EWG releases 2025 Shopperâs Guide to Pesticides in Produce
The Shopperâs Guide, which EWG releases every year, looks at USDA data to review pesticide residues on many popular fruits...
GrubMarket again named to CNBC Disruptor 50 list
GrubMarket has been named to the 2025 CNBC Disruptor 50 list, an honor awarded to the top private companies.
Homegrown Organic Farms expands stone fruit program
Homegrown Organic Farms is expanding its organic tree fruit offerings, while introducing a limited-run conventional program.
AFF: âDirty Dozenâ recommendations cannot be substantiated
Peer reviewed research found that the recommendation in the âDirty Dozenâ list does not result in any decrease in risk...
IFPA CEO: Fresh produce needs to own the MAHA conversationÂ
In this time of Make America Healthy Again, fresh produce needs to establish itself as the whole food solution, says...
Limoneira citrus rejoins Sunkist Growers
Limoneira Company announced a strategic merger of its citrus sales and marketing operations with Sunkist Growers, Inc.
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