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Lipman exceeds anniversary celebration initiative goals

IMMOKALEE, FL (NOVEMBER 2, 2023) – As their year-long celebration of their 75th anniversary comes to a close, Lipman Family...

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USDA restricts PACA violators in Michigan, Texas

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Headed to SWIPE? Here’s the event agenda

The Southwest International Produce Expo, planned for November 2-4 in Tucson may be an inaugural event, but it’s also the...

2 years ago 2 minute read

IFPA: Early achievements

Cathy Burns, former CEO of PMA, and now CEO of International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 says she’s proud of...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Sponsored Content: Sybil Beats Chaos

In the intricate dance of cold chain logistics, chaos often leads. But chaos has met its match in Sybil, a revolutionary...

2 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA & FFP strengthen dietitian programs at fall events

November 1, 2023 – As part of its influencer engagement strategy, The International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 and The...

2 years ago 4 minute read

AFF refreshes Safefruitsandveggies Website

The Alliance for Food and Farming’s (AFF) safefruitsandveggies website has been updated and refreshed to improve user experience and access...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Rabobank: The state of the global fresh produce industry

November 2023 — At IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show 2023 in Anaheim, California, the fresh produce industry gathered to...

2 years ago 6 minute read

FreshEdge acquires Greenberg Fruit Company

November 2, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Greenberg Fruit Company BB #:102280, a produce distribution company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, joined...

2 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA releases 2023 Leadership Program Class

November 2, 2023 Washington, D.C. and Newark, De. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 has announced the incoming...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Little Potato spreads holiday happiness with new campaign

Edmonton, Canada (November 1, 2023) – The Little Potato Company, BB #:165367 the number one creamer potato company in North...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Cyclospora committee releases final report

Washington, D.C. and Newark, De. – Following a robust conversation at a public meeting in May, the National Advisory Committee...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Okanagan Specialty Fruits hires vice president of sales and business development

Summerland, BRITISH COLUMBIA (November 1, 2023) –  Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), BB #:337660 the developer and grower behind the innovative...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Wonderful Pistachios launches new ad campaign

LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2023) – Wonderful® Pistachios launched a new advertising campaign, “Remember, They’re Wonderful,” to remind consumers that...

2 years ago 2 minute read

IFPA: The leadership transition

Industry observers and some of those involved in the previous merger discussions attributed the 2012 failure to a disagreement over...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Braga Fresh and Agrology win technology award

Soledad, CA, October 30, 2023 — Agrology and Braga Fresh BB #:206762 are joint recipients of the annual Science &...

2 years ago 6 minute read

USDA reports 30+% increase in food insecurity in 2022

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to the latest USDA report, household food insecurity in the United States in 2022 grew nationally by 31%...

2 years ago 4 minute read

7 Trading & Transportation Mistakes

Produce professionals, vendors, and transporters alike, are a driven bunch. The fast pace and long hours demand the ambition and...

2 years ago 9 minute read

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