Capespan North America remembers founder Art Fisher

Capespan North America BB #:134340 marks with sadness the passing of its founder, Art Fisher, at the age of 93....

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EWG on the Dirty Dozen

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story failed to include pesticide data background critical to understanding the issue. That...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Strategic workarounds

Given that there is no immediate trucking capacity relief on the horizon, produce companies must be prepared for a challenging...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Vanguard updates New Zealand apple and pear crops

ISSAUAH, WA – The New Zealand apple and pear season is approaching harvest and growers have good reasons to be...

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA announces Class Three of Produce Safety Immersion Program

Washington, DC. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 is pleased to announce the Class Three Fellows of the...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Technology and the Common Man

I have heard all my life how technology will make our lives better, easier, and give us more free time....

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFCO celebrates environmental savings, presents its Sustainability Certificate for the 5th year

Munich, Germany, January 27 2022: IFCO {{BB #160386}}, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) for fresh grocery...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Identifying food trends, and how they’ll shape 2022: The Produce Moms Podcast

What makes an industry observer like myself choose subjects for a Food Trends forecast? I had a chance to chat...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Topco Associates promotes two executives

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topco Associates, LLC BB #:102168 announced today organizational promotions of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Strawberry research reveals higher yields, better quality under broad-spectrum lighting strategies

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Albertsons to use Afresh Technologies AI platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 will enhance its fresh offering with Afresh Technologies’ AI-powered...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USApple sees drastic loss in apple exports to SE Asia

Falls Church, Va. — The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 today said apple exports to Southeast Asia have declined by...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Peruvian produce and grain exports to the U.S. grew 58% in 5 years

In the last five years, the demand for food in the U.S. has shown a sustained rise. This was reflected...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Growers overcoming desert lettuce problems

Despite freezing temperatures that hit the Arizona/California desert growing region earlier this month, growers report volumes returning, prices dropping and...

3 years ago 1 minute read

IFPA leaders meet with Canadian agriculture minister on trade issues

Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – On Thursday, January 27, International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Supply Chain Solutions: Many contributing factors to disruptions

While truck driver issues are the tip of the capacity shortage iceberg, there are several other contributors lurking below the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

One company makes food box program permanent

The USDA’s food box program was generally considered a success, both in terms of helping companies affected by the early...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA offers $72.9MM through Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $72.9 million through the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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