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CDC increases illness count in Hepatitis A outbreak linked to fresh blackberries
From the Food and Drug Administration December 3, 2019: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers...
PBH names new chairman, executive committee
PRESS RELEASE December 3, 2019 – The Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 announced Bil Goldfield of Dole Food...
Produce packaging serves many purposes
While critical to many companies’ approach to packaging innovation, environmental concerns are only part of the big picture. According to...
USDA files action against Custom Fresh Cuts Inc.
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
APEAM counters bloody cartel story from LA Times
The Los Angeles Times ran the story, “Inside the bloody cartel war for Mexico’s multibillion-dollar avocado industry,” November 24, and...
Trucco Inc. imports red kiwifruit from Italy
PRESS RELEASE: 12/2/19 — Earlier this week a container of red kiwifruit arrived at the new Trucco, Inc. BB #:349608 distribution facility. This...
Bobalu Berries hires sales VP, brings sales and marketing in house
PRESS RELEASE Oxnard, CA – December 2, 2019 — Bobalu Berries has hired Anthony Gallino as their first Vice President...
SmartWash Solutions marks 10 years
PRESS RELEASE SALINAS, CA (December 2, 2019)— In its tenth year of serving the fresh-cut produce industry, SmartWash Solutions supports...
Brighter Bites, The Produce Moms announce partnership
PRESS RELEASE: December 2, 2019 – A little more than a year ago, The Produce Moms® (TPM) BB #:366223 launched...
The story behind ‘Yes, We Have No . . . Bananas’
The story of New York produce goes far back beyond Hunts Point. The city’s colorful history includes the Banana Docks...
Organic demand slows in New York
At this point organic produce is estimated to make up about 7 percent of the U.S. produce market. As such,...
Plastic packaging moves in new directions
Just as previous generations were raised on packaging made from wood, paper, and cardboard, today’s consumers are used to plastic...
LGMA tells consumers to look for harvest location labels for safe romaine
SACRAMENTO, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Public health agencies have issued an update on the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of...
D.M. Camp & Sons honors Donald Camp Sr.
A joint funeral service was officiated by Pastor Jeff Chandler November 25, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church, 1705 17th Street...
Higher wages are part of the New York produce business
Over the past decade, analysts in various industries have asked the same question over and over: why isn’t the present...
Developing the next generation of produce packaging
It wasn’t that long ago that all fresh fruits and vegetables were sold bulk, and sophisticated packaging technology was a...
Pepper Lovers finds natural gas partner
PRESS RELEASE Pepper Lovers, a division of Growers Union, LLC, BB #:164332, Laredo, TX, started a partnership with Engie, a...
United Fresh to host Cyclospora webinar
Difficult to detect, Cyclospora is an emerging pathogen that’s become a big concern in the fresh produce industry. Hear how...
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