Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement will adopt Western Growers' proprietary GreenLink data sharing platform to collect and analyze food safety data.

This landmark movement toward industry cohesion means that the leafy green industry will advance collective learning by utilizing a standardized data collection approach. Developed by the Western Growers Science team in collaboration with Western Growers member companies, GreenLink provides a digital, secure and confidential online platform that enables users to share food safety data.

New York City is enticing, captivating, and oh so alive with art, entertainment, culture and commerce. It is the center of the world for business, and floral industry companies again have an opportunity to show what’s blooming at the New York Produce Show and Conference, Dec. 6, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

With a history that dates back more than a century, the Idaho apple industry plays an important role in providing fruit to consumers throughout the country, and this year there are high hopes for another successful season.

The apple-growing region of Idaho occupies a relatively small area in the southwestern portion of the state, nestled in a valley between the Snake and Payette rivers. This region is especially well-suited for growing high-quality apples, owing to the volcanic soil, abundant water supply and microclimate.

It was anything but the dog days of August for the grocery industry. Buoyed by the back-to-school season, the online grocery market grew 8.7 percent compared to last year, generating $9.3 billion in sales for August 2023, according to the latest monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey. Pickup and Ship-to-Home were strong, while Delivery experienced a slowdown in order volume. Mass continued to attract many more customers than Supermarkets.

The International Fresh Produce Association is applauding Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) and Reps. David Valadao (CA-22) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) for introducing the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act. The legislation will give the U.S. Department of Agriculture  tools to diversify the produce supply chain that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to food banks and other nonprofits that serve the nutrition insecure.

Each year the Society of American Florists honors the best in floral marketing with the coveted Marketer of the Year award. The award was revealed this morning at SAF's 29th Annual Innovation Breakfast at SAF Phoenix 2023.