LEAD STORY
The United Fresh Produce Association and Western Growers Association have entered into a formal marketing agreement to jointly promote the Western Growers Shield, a first-of-its-kind insurance program specifically designed to protect food companies from recall liability.
“This program represents an innovative solution to a critical bottom line issue facing our members,” said Tom Stenzel, president and chief executive...
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Today's Headlines
- Mexico City earthquake leaves Centro de Abasto unharmed
- Kroger solving one problem with another
- Torch passed to new president and CEO at SunFed
- Stop & Shop's HowGood news is great for produce
- PACA sanctions for Calif. companies
- IGA names president and CEO
- Cleanup from Hurricane Irma a daunting task
- New leadership at Rice Fruit Co.
What's New
The switch to a Friday-Saturday trade show format has freed up shippers from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion-growing region to attend PMA Fresh Summit, according to Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee Promotions Chair Herb Haun.Grant Kitamura, partner in Baker & Murakami Produce Co., with two Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee/USA Onions booth greeters...
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The University of Minnesota’s Honeycrisp is widely considered to be the U.S. apple industry’s overnight success story, having now risen to No. 6 in national apple production. Except that its success didn’t happen overnight, and its story almost didn’t happen at all, according to a Minnesota apple grower who was in on the ground floor.
Pepin...
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To keep pace with its expanding product line and volume increases, Wenatchee, WA-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers has expanded its staff in two key areas.
Joining the company as organic category manager earlier in the season, Dan Davis brings a strong background in organic Washington tree fruit farming....
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Falling for the NEPC expo
BOSTON — Taking place in a city rich with history, the 2017 New England Produce Council's 18th annual Produce, Floral &...
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Allison D'Onofrio, a student at the University of Delaware, with Bob McGowan of Northeast Produce Sales and Michael Ryshouwer of Bejo Seeds Inc.
Kiwifruit prices going through the roof
Kiwifruit prices are among the highest they've been in the past 30 years as a result of low supply. New Zealand’s kiwifruit...
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