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FDA releases retailers involved in stone fruit Listeria outbreak
FDA released this outbreak update December 14, 2023: Recalled conventional (non-organic) peaches, plums, and nectarines sold in retail stores from...
Lipman honors four retirees
IMMOKALEE, FL (DECEMBER 14, 2023) – Lipman Family Farms, BB #:110471 a pioneering force in the agriculture industry, celebrates the...
Chilean citrus exports increase 48% in 2023
This season, Chile has exported 395,889 tons of citrus, of which 15.5 percent correspond to clementines; 43.7 percent to mandarins;...
Beyond Drought: The Salinas Valley
Outsiders sometimes think that California’s Salinas Valley—which touts itself, with some justice, as the nation’s salad bowl—is part of the...
FDA closes outbreak investigation of Salmonella tied to onions
December 13, 2023 — The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated an outbreak of Salmonella...
G&R names sales manager
Glennville, GA; December 13, 2023 – G&R Farms, BB #:114342 a third generation premier Vidalia Onion grower in southeast Georgia,...
Colombia Avocado Board adds two new members
Orlando, FL (December 13, 2023) – Last month, the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) met at their annual meeting to elect...
Arkansas produce distributor joins FreshEdge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – KT Produce BB #:172814, a produce distribution company based out of Lowell, Arkansas, joined FreshEdge, a family...
DAT Truckload Volume Index: Freight volumes close strong in November
BEAVERTON, Ore., Dec. 14, 2023—A post-Thanksgiving surge in truckload freight volumes made for a solid November overall compared to previous...
Urapa Produce acquires Bland Distribution Services
Pharr, Texas, December 14, 2023: Urapa Produce BB #:349611, a grower-packer-shipper of Mexican tropicals, proudly announces its acquisition of Bland...
Beyond Drought: Groundwater Availability
After the water projects that divert rainfall and snowpack, the second major source of agricultural water in the West comes...
Curious Plot releases four foodie trends for 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2023) – What’s next for food trends in 2024 and beyond? According to the consumers most likely...
Chipotle invests in autonomous ag robots, climate-smart fertilizer
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced it is investing in Greenfield Robotics, a company founded with the...
Bonduelle Fresh Americas releases new logo
Irwindale, CA – Dec. 12, 2023 – Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the U.S. business unit of France-based Groupe Bonduelle, and a...
CPI shows food inflation rising slower than overall inflation
The U.S. government’s Consumer Price Index for November showed a 0.1 percent increase over October and 3.1 percent over November...
Red Passion adds burst of color to Oppy’s expansive kiwifruit offerings
NEWARK, Delaware — Continuing to ramp up its volume of the red kiwifruit since bringing it to North America a...
Beyond Drought: Public Water Projects
The agriculture sector in California and Arizona relies on two principal sources for its water supply. The first is gigantic...
Sunny Cal Farms launches, supplying citrus and grapes
Reedley, CA, December 11, 2023 – CJ Buxman, a third generation San Joaquin Valley grower/shipper, and former President of Fruit...
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