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Jan Berk to be honored at 2019 Women in Produce Breakfast General Session
Jan Berk, COO, San Miguel Produce, Inc., will be the honoree and featured speaker of the Women in Produce Breakfast...
Kroger completes sale of Turkey Hill business to Peak Rock Capital affiliate
The Kroger Co. announced it has completed the sale of its Turkey Hill business to an affiliate of Peak Rock...
Food safety session outlines grim realities – more outbreaks, recalls, and seemingly indestructible pathogens
SAN ANTONIO —If you want to avoid a food safety disaster, forget the idea of “business as usual.” Martin Wiedmann...
United Fresh names 2019 Council Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2019) – New this year, United Fresh is pleased to announce the five individuals being honored...
Food safety is on everyone’s mind in Salinas
Food safety, two simple with words with a powerful punch. Last fall’s E. coli contamination in Salinas was a tragedy...
I Love Fruits and Veggies movement wins Quebec government support
The Quebec Produce Marketing Association is delighted to announce that it has received a grant of $400,000 from the Quebec...
Stemilt guides retailers with Fast Facts on Cherries ahead of large crop
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Every week that cherries are available during the summer months is a week that Stemilt Growers is...
USApple Awards Baltimore School with Apples4Ed Grant
PRESS RELEASE Baltimore, Md. (April 26, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) today awarded a $4,000 grant to Baltimore’s Robert W....
Salinas thrives organically
According to the 2017 Monterey County Crop Report, nearly 41,000 acres of the county were under organic cultivation generating a...
Jackson Farming Company acquires Wayne E. Bailey brands and sales team
PRESS RELEASE — Wayne E. Bailey Produce is closing its doors after 85 years of exceptional service and remarkable innovation...
PMA and United Fresh joint comment on LGMA revisions to ag-water standards
The United Fresh Produce Association and Produce Marketing Association commend the collective efforts of the California-based leafy greens industry to...
Getting to know consumers better at PBH
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Younger generations may know may things that surprise us, especially in technology, but we should also be...
Viva Fresh kicks off with charity golf tournament
SAN ANTONIO, TX—The fifth annual golf outing for Viva Fresh hosted a record number of golfers and a new vision...
In Salinas, better growing through technology
Dennis Donohue, a former mayor of Salinas has been quoted as saying, “The Salinas Valley loves techies. The marriage of...
FDA updates Salmonella outbreak investigation, adds nearly 1,500 retail locations
In an effort to identify the source of the Salmonella Carrau tied to fresh-cut melon from Indianapolis-based Caito Foods, the...
United Fresh announces 2019 Produce Excellence in Foodservice winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2019) – Eight of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of...
PBH lines up more retail Powerful Produce Pairings this year
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The Produce for Better Health Foundation plans to run more retail partnerships with produce and other foods...
Albertsons Companies unveils new pledge to reduce plastic use in packaging
BOISE, Idaho, April 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Albertsons Companies today announced a broad plastic waste reduction pledge to advance...
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