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Experienced Tomato Grower, North America

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Southern Exposure, April 6-8

Mucci Farms launches mushroom collection and presents new sustainable packaging options

This week, the Southern Exposure tradeshow will be held in hybrid format. Exhibitors as well as attendees will be given the opportunity to choose between an online or an…

Ample volumes of red seedless grapes from Chile but split market on quality

The US grape market is currently receiving the bulk of their supplies from Chile, though there are already some low volumes coming out of Jalisco, Mexico, which is a new…

February sees strong organic apple and pear volumes and sales

February organic pear and apples sales verified that the pandemic year has been incredibly positive for both categories. Both category organics sales and volumes are up, with…

California Avocado Commission organizes cooking class to celebrate start of the season

Last week, the California Avocado Commission hosted an online cooking class to celebrate the start of the California avocado season. San Diego-based chef and Top Chef…

UF/IFAS blueberry variety debuts

As April begins, we enter the Florida blueberry season. Recently, the University of Florida developed and released another tasty blueberry variety. When Patricio Muñoz…

Revenue potential of approximately CDN$65 million

Organto enters into exclusive organic avocado supply agreement with Mexican partner

Organto Foods Inc., an integrated provider of organic and value-added organic fruits and vegetables announced it has entered into a 5-year exclusive supply…

IFG celebrates 20th anniversary

IFG, table grape innovator known for breeding and licensing, celebrates two decades of advancing the premium fruit-breeding industry. The company that has widely been recognized for…

Celebrating Mexico

Looking deeper into Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is barely a holiday in Mexico, but we are acutely aware that it has become a big event across the US generating significant sales for Mexican produce items.…

Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Citrus Production by County 2019-2020

Citrus Statistics report: Florida accounts for 42% of total US production

The Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services has released its Florida Citrus Statistics 2019-2020 report.United States citrus utilized production for the 2019-2020…

Winners of 2021 Produce Excellence in Foodservice announced

United Fresh is proud to announce nine of the country's most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be…

Global Focus Machinery/Packing

Compostable packaging to debut at Southern Exposure

Lipman Family Farms will showcase new compostable clamshell packaging at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference this week, reinforcing the company’s…

Retail

Dreamstime

Sobeys store pickup will be expanded to other locations in Alberta over the next few months

Walmart announced plans to bring its in-home delivery service to parts of Northwest Arkansas

Canada: Sobeys expands store pickup through Ocado partnershipSobeys has launched a grocery pickup service, Voilà by Safeway Curbside Pickup, at Safeway locations in Calgary…

Multi-week clinic offers vaccines to food processing employees

Bonduelle, the home of Ready Pac Foods, began offering on site COVID-19 vaccinations free to its Irwindale employees last week as part of a multi-week clinic. In partnership…

The Mushroom Council announces newly elected officers

At the February 18 Council virtual meeting, the Mushroom Council® elected new officers for 2021. Chairperson: Sonya Beltran, director of operations, Masda Mushrooms/First…

Due to concern about effects on water insects

Canada to limit use of two crop chemicals

Canada’s Health Ministry said it would limit the use of two types of crop chemicals that have been linked to deaths of certain aquatic insects. Health Canada’s…

Package design award recognizes work on avocado variety

Moxxy Marketing has been honored with a 2021 Packaging Design Award from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) for its work with WP Produce on design of a two-count bag and merchandising…

Grower-shipper vaccinates employees against COVID-19

Walter P. Rawl & Sons has partnered with Pelion Family Practice to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all its South Carolina employees. The second event in the company's…

Compostic launches certified home-compostable cling wrap and resealable bags in the US

Compostic, one of the first creators of certified home-compostable plastic alternatives, announced its launch in the United States, available on compostic.co and Amazon. With…

Putting mushrooms on the menu for Earth Month

April is Earth Month and the Mushroom Council® will make the most of these 30 important days to remind diners that researchers consider mushrooms “one of the most sustainably…

Vidalia onions on the official menu at the 2021 Kentucky Derby®

America's "favorite sweet onion" will be served at "America's Greatest Race." The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) announced that Vidalia onions are on the…

Caribbean Development Bank supports sweet potato project

With the aim of enhancing food security and agricultural productivity, the Caribbean Development Bank will support production, processing and marketing of…

Packaging council recognizes industry veteran

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has selected Steven C. Voorhees, former CEO of WestRock, as the recipient of its 2021 Robert T. Gair Award. Named after the man whose…

Expansion in Charleston adds additional cold storage capacity

SC Ports celebrates Lineage Logistics facility expansion

South Carolina Ports celebrates Lineage Logistics‘ (“Lineage”) newly expanded facility in Charleston and the enhanced cold storage capabilities it brings to customers. As the…

Alexia Organic Potatoes

Bio-based potato starches replace bag’s LLDPE sealant layer

Two Alexia Organic Potatoes brand products from potato producer Lamb Weston will use corn and potato starch in their packaging, starting this month. The packaging is partially…

Statistics Canada

FCC publishes 2021 Food and Beverage Report

'Creating opportunity from resilience'

The FCC Food and Beverage Report highlights opportunities and risks for Canadian food manufacturers to help navigate the economic recovery. The onset of COVID-19 provoked shockwaves…

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