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BrandStorm hosts global marketing discussion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Fresh’s BB #:145458 sixth annual BrandStorm event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. The event...
EFI relaunches Responsible Recruitment Scorecard
WASHINGTON — In support of the fresh produce industry’s commitment to the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, retail buyers...
Apple and pear sales continue to rise in 2021
Yakima, WA- January apple and pear data provide a glimpse of the year ahead. Trends to heed: organic apple and...
Heavy rains damage Chilean fruit
Seasonal Chilean fruit crops such as blueberries, table grapes, and stone fruit are reporting serious damages due to intense rains...
Industry groups react to ITC’s blueberry ruling
In the wake of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ruling on imported blueberries, various industry organizations provided comments in response....
FPAA: Trade disputes continue to challenge USMCA
PRESS RELEASE: NOGALES, Ariz. – The U.S. International Trade Commission has found that imported blueberries are not a cause of...
USITC determines imported blueberries do not seriously injure U.S. industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are not being imported into the...
Aggies for Fresh Returns Virtually in 2021
PRESS RELEASE: MISSON, TX (February 10, 2021) – As the trend has shown for the past 11 months – things...
Instacart acquires more than 250 patents from IBM
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, announced today that...
Hazel Tech to host inaugural virtual Stone Fruit Quality Summit
PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2021) – Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce...
California cantaloupe farmers begin vaccinations for essential workforce
FRESNO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Essential workers employed by California cantaloupe growers are among some of the first front-line food workers to receive...
PMA comments on FSMA Traceability rule
Newark, De. – The Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 submitted comments on the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Calavo announces changes in organizational structure
PRESS RELEASE: SANTA PAULA, Calif., February 11, 2021—Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203 a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh...
OPN releases inaugural “State of Organic Produce 2020”
The Organic Produce Network BB #:338018 has released its inaugural State of Organic Produce 2020, a comprehensive overview of how the industry...
FreshEdge opens satellite facility in Columbus, OH
PRESS RELEASE: INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On January 1, 2021, FreshEdge BB #:193681 opened a new satellite facility in Columbus, Ohio. The addition...
AeroFarms adds to executive leadership team to meet increasing demand at retail
NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As AeroFarms, the world’s largest indoor vertical farming company of its kind, continues to grow, so does its...
Liberty Fruit’s long-term food box experience
Liberty Fruit Co., BB #:105664 has had a USDA Farmers to Families Food Box contract from the beginning, and while it’s been...
COVID Tech: The cost of investment
Coastline Family Farms BB #:141488 in Salinas, CA, spent over $20,000 upgrading technology infrastructure and equipment during the pandemic. Employees...
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