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Equitable Food Initiative celebrates year of progress

WASHINGTON, December 18, 2023 – Equitable Food Initiative, BB #:385632 the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Ark Foods outlines trends, forecast for 2024

IMMOKALEE, FL (December 18, 2023) – Ark Foods, BB #:290462 the modern-day farming company on a mission to showcase the...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Green Life Farms terminates representative indicted on fraud charges

Green Life Farms, Lake Worth, FL, said it “immediately terminated” its relationship with Raymond Pirello Jr., who has been indicted...

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How fruits and vegetables build healthy brains

Higher levels of fruit and vegetable consumption are associated with increases in brain matter, according to a new study out...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Beyond Drought: Water in Texas

The water woes of the Western states have attracted a great deal of attention, but Texas faces similar issues. An...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Hass Avocado Board announces 2024 executive committee

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (December 13, 2022) – The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has announced its newly-elected executive committee board members...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Little Leaf Farms CEO to keynote Indoor Ag-Con

Ag-Con is excited to announce Paul Sellew, Founder and CEO of Little Leaf Farms, will give the 2024 edition’s opening...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Listeria concerns prompt fresh spinach recall in seven states

Company Announcement Fresh Express BB #:115030 has issued a voluntary recall of a Fresh Express Spinach, 8 oz. size, with...

1 year ago 2 minute read

ButcherBox reveals 2024 at-home cooking trends

WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — While TikTok and Instagram may have a handle on the trendy cooking hacks to get consumers...

1 year ago 6 minute read

Kanzi apples achieve sales milestones

Wenatchee, WA—Kanzi® apples have achieved a significant milestone in the apple industry, with Nielsen Total US apple data revealing a...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Ecuadoran banana grower achieves global safety standard

PORTLAND, Oregon (December 14, 2023) – GLOBALG.A.P. North America is pleased to announce that North American retailers seeking packhouse-level food...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe expands to 42 states

Posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on December 15, 2023: Epidemiologic Data Since the last update on...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Newly-certified cold treatment facility to boost fresh produce imports through North Carolina Ports

Wilmington, N.C. – Lewis Nursery and Farms and its subsidiary American Blueberries, LLC have officially opened a USDA APHIS certified...

1 year ago 6 minute read

Study finds California ag law reduced working hours, earnings

In 2016, California enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 1066, which removed exemptions from overtime pay requirements for agricultural workers. Up to...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Beyond Drought: The Colorado River Project

The Yuma Valley, near the border between Arizona and California, and the Imperial Valley, in the southernmost part of the...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Pacific Trellis expands PureHeart watermelon sourcing

Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 2023. Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC. BB #:164166 dba Dulcinea Farms, the owner of the Dulcinea...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Acosta Group releases its top five 2024 retail predictions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acosta Group has announced its 2024 retail predictions, identifying how brands and retailers...

1 year ago 7 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 15, 2023

Coming to you from the Blue Book HQ in Chicagoland, we’re talking trash, recycling, food trends, and what Walmart has...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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