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Report: Layoffs delay publication of food safety warning letters
The publication of more than a dozen food safety warning letters has been delayed following last month’s mass layoffs of federal health workers, acc... continue reading »
IFPA selects 20 produce manager award recipients
The International Fresh Produce Association has named 20 recipients of the 2025 Retail Produce Manager Awards, recognizing dedication to fresh produce... continue reading »
$60B addition to ag programs in megabill tied to SNAP changes
A proposal to add $60 billion in farm bill programs to the agriculture portion of a $4 trillion "Reconciliation Bill" hinges on securing support for a... continue reading »
Michigan grower taps industry veteran as national sales manager
Michigan produce grower, packer and shipper Todd Greiner Farms Packing (TGF) has named a sales veteran as national sales manager. Blake Hansen brin... continue reading »
Flexible packaging company names sales account manager
Flexible packaging company Parkside has named an experienced industry salespersons as its new sales account manager. David Henry worked in flexible... continue reading »
Merger combines Canada-based produce suppliers
North American Produce Buyers (NAPB) has merged with Fresh Advancements, Freshline Foods and Bamford Produce Co. (Bamford Group), a Canadian supplier ... continue reading »
Conagra Brands divesting line of shelf-stable products
Conagra Brands is divesting its line of Chef Boyardee shelf-stable products in an agreement with Hometown Food Co., a portfolio company of Brynwood Pa... continue reading »
Mission Produce adds financial executive to board
Global avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce has appointed longtime food industry executive Michael Bryan Sims to its board of directors. ... continue reading »
Applications open for IFPA Leadership Program
Applications are now open for the IFPA Leadership Program, a year-long program which includes customized trips, hands-on training with industry expert... continue reading »
FDA, USDA investigating new listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has posted notice of a new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, and the agency is working with the USDA in a joint invest... continue reading »
