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Wholesum releases 2023 sustainability report

AMADO, ARIZ., June 24, 2024 – Wholesum BB #:135847, a premier 100% organic grower and shipper of Fair Trade Certified...

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USDA to resume avocado inspections in Mexico 

U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar released a statement June 21 that avocado and mango inspections in Mexico would resume...

11 months ago 1 minute read

Edible Garden expands retail distribution with Hemingways

BELVIDERE, NJ, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated BB #:330199, a leader in controlled environment agriculture...

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Chilean fruit exports reached record figures in Q1 2024

Chile’s Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa) announced in its news bulletin that from January to April 2024, fruit...

11 months ago 2 minute read

OPS session to address reducing plastics in produce packaging

MONTEREY, CA. – June 20, 2024 – Organic Produce Summit BB #:348436 today announces new speaker session highlighting sustainable packaging...

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California Giant forecasts strong Pacific Northwest blueberry supplies

Watsonville, CA (June 24, 2024) – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 forecasts a bountiful harvest of high-quality conventional and...

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Divert expands partnership with Feeding America to better manage food waste

June 18, 2024 WEST CONCORD, Mass. & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the...

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Saladexpress Inc. files assignment in bankruptcy

On June 7, 2024, Saladexpress Inc. BB #:150864, of Saint-Remi, Quebec, filed an assignment in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy &...

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PTI to form FSMA 204 Terminal Market Working Group

June 21, 2024 — The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) has issued a call-to-action to bring together industry experts to join...

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Mexican president seeks diplomatic solution to avocado inspection halt 

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador said June 19 that he asked his foreign ministry to speak with U.S. officials...

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Village Farms invests in AI to improve greenhouse performance

June 21, 2024 — In the realm of greenhouse agriculture, where the delicate balance of plant care meets the demands...

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Grimmway, senator honored as industry advocates at IFPA Washington Conference

June 20, 2024 Washington, DC – Amid the Congressional visits and policy discussions with lawmakers and regulatory leaders held last...

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LGS Specialty Sales starts South African grapefruit season

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 20, 2024) – LGS Specialty Sales BB #:138665, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and...

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Brighter Bites partners with Lakeview Farms to raise $25,000

HOUSTON (June 19, 2024) – Brighter Bites BB #:371141, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into...

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Markon: Idaho Norkotah potatoes to run out in June

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this potato market update June 18, 2024: Markon First Crop (MFC) Burbank and Norkotah Potatoes...

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Calavo, The Viru Group celebrate Peruvian alliance

SANTA PAULA, CA (Nasdaq: CVGW) June 18, 2024 – California-based Calavo Growers BB #:113203, a century-old household name synonymous with...

11 months ago 4 minute read

J.E. Russell Produce mourns sales VP

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Marco Andrea Corbo on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the young age...

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Peruvian avocado volumes to drop 15% this year

At the beginning of June, the drop in volumes of Peruvian avocados that was projected was confirmed. “It is the...

11 months ago 2 minute read

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