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Produce industry mourns organic banana pioneer

SAN DIEGO – Organics Unlimited, BB #:164609 San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, sadly announces the passing...

3 years ago 5 minute read

FPFC names incoming Board of Directors

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council BB #:162392 is proud to announce the incoming 2022 Board of...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Del Rey Avocado names CFO

Fallbrook, CA – Del Rey Avocado BB #:112306 announced that Justin Warren, has been appointed Del Rey Avocado’s new Chief...

3 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 28, 2022

We had “plenty” of big news in controlled environment agriculture, and Greg has the scoop from a company keeping the...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Capespan North America remembers founder Art Fisher

Capespan North America BB #:134340 marks with sadness the passing of its founder, Art Fisher, at the age of 93....

3 years ago 3 minute read

Vanguard updates New Zealand apple and pear crops

ISSAUAH, WA – The New Zealand apple and pear season is approaching harvest and growers have good reasons to be...

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA announces Class Three of Produce Safety Immersion Program

Washington, DC. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 is pleased to announce the Class Three Fellows of the...

3 years ago 4 minute read

IFCO celebrates environmental savings, presents its Sustainability Certificate for the 5th year

Munich, Germany, January 27 2022: IFCO {{BB #160386}}, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) for fresh grocery...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Topco Associates promotes two executives

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topco Associates, LLC BB #:102168 announced today organizational promotions of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Strawberry research reveals higher yields, better quality under broad-spectrum lighting strategies

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food...

3 years ago 4 minute read

USApple sees drastic loss in apple exports to SE Asia

Falls Church, Va. — The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 today said apple exports to Southeast Asia have declined by...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Growers overcoming desert lettuce problems

Despite freezing temperatures that hit the Arizona/California desert growing region earlier this month, growers report volumes returning, prices dropping and...

3 years ago 1 minute read

IFPA leaders meet with Canadian agriculture minister on trade issues

Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – On Thursday, January 27, International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

One company makes food box program permanent

The USDA’s food box program was generally considered a success, both in terms of helping companies affected by the early...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA offers $72.9MM through Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $72.9 million through the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Chilean fresh plum market to U.S. reopens under Systems Approach

As of January 25, the entry of Chilean Plums under Systems Approach has been confirmed and published in the Federal...

3 years ago 2 minute read

PBH welcomes CarrieAnn Arias as 2022 Chairman of the Board

January 26, 2022 – The Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 welcomes its 2022 Executive Committee, including 2022 Chairman...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Square Roots, Gordon Food Service open indoor farm in Wisconsin

First harvests are scheduled for spring 2022, reaching local consumers in Kenosha and the broader Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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