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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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