Ground was broken Oct. 7 on a processing plant and cold storage facility that is a joint venture by two prominent Santa Maria, CA-based grower-shippers.

Gold Coast Packing Inc. and Babe Farms are partners in the building, which both companies will share when

The Gloucester Marine Terminal in Gloucester City, NJ, expects the new large photovoltaic solar installation on the roofs of two of its main buildings, which it announced undertaking June 21, to be fully operational by Oct. 31.

The Idaho Potato Commission and the U.S. Potato Board announce Oct. 7 that an agreement has been reached to resolve the areas of concern regarding the board's "Potatoes: Goodness Unearthed" nutritional signature and retail program. The agreement is supported by their respective organizations and is being implemented effective immediately.

The healthy snack category is on the rise and Ready Pac Foods Inc is aiming to take advantage of that trend with the introduction of an innovative fresh fruit parfait.

Mushroom sales hit an all-time high in 2010 and exceeded $1 billion, according to the recently revised U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service Annual Mushroom Crop Report, which also revealed that production of all varieties rose 9 percent from the previous year to a record 861 million pounds.