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See the United Fresh Innovation Awards Finalists

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2018) – United Fresh this week announces 48 new products as finalists for the United Fresh...

6 years ago 20 minute read

Florida Tomato Exchange statement on the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement

Following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s withdrawal of the tomato suspension agreement on May 7, the Florida Tomato Exchanged released...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Fruit sales shifts reflect a fad diet’s power over consumers

Can you believe it’s only been about two years since people went crazy for the keto diet? Virtually unheard-of outside...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Houston business adjusts to new normal

Houston, like elsewhere in the United States, has a dearth of steady, skilled labor. It remains difficult to not only...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Talent Development: Why training, mentorship, and diversity matter

Talent development is a critical but often overlooked factor in a company’s long-term performance, financial or otherwise. In the produce...

6 years ago 3 minute read

USDA cites C & D Produce Outlet South Inc. in Florida for PACA violations

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

FPAA Disappointed that Commerce Has Ended the Tomato Suspension Agreement

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed the Department of Commerce has terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement....

6 years ago 3 minute read

The suspense is over, and so is the tomato suspension agreement

The U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the 2013 suspension agreement on Mexican tomatoes May 7, meaning all fresh tomatoes from...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Houston firms weather local crop issues

Weather is usually a wild ride in and around Houston, and for many, it seems even more unpredictable—on a daily,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Fruit World Co. Grows with organic superstar

Reedley, CA (May 6, 2019) – Fruit World Co., a flavor-obsessed grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, owned and operated...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Equitable Food Initiative expands into Guatemala with Alpine Fresh

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative announced that Alpine Fresh, Inc. has received its third farm certification for...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Sun World International announces land sale, shifts focus to fruit breeding, licensing

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Sun World International LLC (Sun World) today announced the sale of its leased and owned California farming...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Report: Georgia economy could suffer “catastrophic” damage under current USMCA

Economic impact models released by the University of Georgia show potentially “catastrophic” damage to the state’s fresh produce industry under...

6 years ago 2 minute read

New leadership takes over at Greg Orchards

Benton Harbor, MI-based Greg Orchards has transitioned to new leadership with plans to change its apple offerings in upcoming seasons....

6 years ago 1 minute read

Houston: A vast playground for domestic and international produce business

Houston is brimming with electric diversity and expanding markets. From an impressive skyline of glass and steel to humming industrial...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Holland Super Hots arrive early – merchandise with coconuts for Memorial Day displays

The super-hot pepper season has arrived early this year. Peppers like ghost, carolina reaper and trinidad scorpion are coloring up...

6 years ago 2 minute read

HLB Specialties’ Rambutan season gearing up

Florida-based tropical fruits importer and distributor HLB Specialties is getting ready for its first rambutan shipment of the season, which...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Interfresh hires director of business development

PRESS RELEASE Orange, CA – May 2, 2019 – Interfresh, Inc., a national marketer of fruits and vegetables, announced today...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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