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