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FDA concludes wraps salad Cyclospora traceback, source inconclusive
Investigation Update – September 25, 2020: As of September 25, 2020, CDC has announced this outbreak is over. FDA’s traceback investigation is...
Assessing the newest technological advances in transportation
Mark Petersen, vice president of temperature-controlled transportation at Eden Prairie, MN-based C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. BB #:100586 is a fan...
Trump, Biden campaigns pitch produce members
Produce industry members will vote in the upcoming presidential election as individuals, but if they want to also vote for...
Produce for Kids launches branding expansion to Healthy Family Project
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 24, 2020 – In an effort to expand its mission to create a healthier generation, Produce for...
Hazel Tech to host first Grape Quality Summit
CHICAGO – Hazel Technologies Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life,...
Stemilt bringing innovation to Artisan Organic Apples
WENATCHEE, WA – Innovation has been at the core of Stemilt’s BB #:113654 organic program, Artisan Organics, since it began...
Broccoli sees price spike
Broccoli prices are on the rise thanks to heatwaves and wildfires limiting volume, but otherwise, the vegetable is having a...
PMA announces second Impact Award winner
Newark, DE – Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 has announced the second winner of the PMA Impact Award, Georgia...
Verdant Technologies announces launch into biotechnology industry
ST. PAUL, MN – Verdant Technologies announces its commercial launch into the biotechnology industry, bringing innovative 1-MCP solutions to market...
Avoiding the downsides of transportation technology
While there is no disputing the pros of high-tech tools in transportation, there are some cons, and privacy is one...
Perdue: Time to end the food box program
With USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program set to end October 31, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump...
Why it doesn’t matter how you cut a mango
A few years back, I remember a Google Trends data dump showing that “How to Cut a Mango” was the...
Lower apple prices at harvest time
Apple prices are lower at the start of the season, despite lighter volume than last year at this point. F.O.B....
DRC to transition CEOs at start of 2021
Fred Webber plans to retire as CEO of the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation BB #:163706 at the end...
CFIA adds products to microgreen Salmonella recall
Ottawa, September 22, 2020 – The Food Recall Warning issued on September 19, 2020 has been updated to include additional...
Starr Ranch Growers offers first 100 percent recyclable pouch bag
Wenatchee, WA – Starr Ranch Growers BB #:281685 is expanding its Emoji character offerings to a new 100 percent recyclable...
Oppy expands Fair Trade Certified produce with Ocean Spray blueberries
Offering Fair Trade Certified produce since 2004, Oppy BB #:116424 has generated $4.4 million in premiums in the last half...
New transportation tools and tips
Choptank Transport, Inc. BB #:168125 in Preston, MD is a third-party logistics broker that moves 150,000 loads per year. Geoff...