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San Antonio is flush in produce markets
If the sheer number of food-related outlets across the city is any indication, San Antonio is a primetime player in...
Talent Development: An Industrywide Need
The produce industry tends to be behind the curve when it comes to talent development. Mike Chirveno, founder of ClearVision...
Duncan Family Farms announces two key additions to executive team
Goodyear, AZ (May 8, 2019) — Duncan Family Farms, a leading family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 7,000 acres of certified...
California Avocados gear up for Memorial Day promotions
IRVINE, Calif. (May 8, 2019) – Memorial Day weekend is one of the strongest periods of the year for avocado...
See the United Fresh Innovation Awards Finalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2018) – United Fresh this week announces 48 new products as finalists for the United Fresh...
Florida Tomato Exchange statement on the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement
Following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s withdrawal of the tomato suspension agreement on May 7, the Florida Tomato Exchanged released...
Fruit sales shifts reflect a fad diet’s power over consumers
Can you believe it’s only been about two years since people went crazy for the keto diet? Virtually unheard-of outside...
K-VA-T gets “picky” about produce
Abingdon, VA-based K-VA-T Food Stores has a new promise for shoppers that goes a little something like this: “don’t worry,...
Houston business adjusts to new normal
Houston, like elsewhere in the United States, has a dearth of steady, skilled labor. It remains difficult to not only...
Talent Development: Why training, mentorship, and diversity matter
Talent development is a critical but often overlooked factor in a company’s long-term performance, financial or otherwise. In the produce...
USDA cites C & D Produce Outlet South Inc. in Florida for PACA violations
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
FPAA Disappointed that Commerce Has Ended the Tomato Suspension Agreement
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed the Department of Commerce has terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement....
The suspense is over, and so is the tomato suspension agreement
The U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the 2013 suspension agreement on Mexican tomatoes May 7, meaning all fresh tomatoes from...
May 1 apple holdings have changed a lot over the past five years
The U.S. Apple Association says the May 1 fresh apple holdings are down 13% over 2018, but there’s a richer...
FreshFacts on Retail serves insights with Q1 data
The latest FreshFacts on Retail Report from the United Fresh Produce Association came with an added bonus: a live webinar...
Houston firms weather local crop issues
Weather is usually a wild ride in and around Houston, and for many, it seems even more unpredictable—on a daily,...
Fruit World Co. Grows with organic superstar
Reedley, CA (May 6, 2019) – Fruit World Co., a flavor-obsessed grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, owned and operated...
Equitable Food Initiative expands into Guatemala with Alpine Fresh
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative announced that Alpine Fresh, Inc. has received its third farm certification for...
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