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University of Florida releases Hurricane Ian damage estimates
Hurricane Ian’s winds and rains caused a $1.56 billion hit to more than 5 million acres of Florida agricultural land, including vegetables and m... continue reading »
Cherry producer has a new ‘vision’ for optical sorting
In May 2022, the cherry season at Giacovelli Srl’s plant in Turi (Bari), Italy, got underway in high gear, thanks to the new SFS Invision 2 optical ... continue reading »
Processing facility registration renewal time
The FDA is reminding human and animal food facilities to register or renew registration between October 1 and December 31, 2022. Owners, operators... continue reading »
The new labor
As the labor market continues to rebound from pandemic-related shortages, CPGs are focusing their workforce on key growth areas as they try to meet co... continue reading »
IFPA recognizes DNO Produce with advocacy award
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named DNO Produce, Columbus, Ohio, as the 2022 Industry Advocate of the Year Award recipient. ... continue reading »
Where are all the robots?
Over the past several months, the winners of the International Fresh Produce Association Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator program have been immersing ... continue reading »
US produce industry’s return to pre-COVID employment, wages
The U.S. fresh produce and floral industries support 2.2 million total jobs across all 50 states and $120.1 billion in labor income, nearly reaching p... continue reading »
Taylor Farms moves toward energy independence
Taylor Farms is completing the installation 2MW of solar power at its facility in San Juan Bautista, California, which will be combined with 6MW of fu... continue reading »
Varcode and National Packaging Group partner on smart packaging for temperature-sensitive products
Varcode, developer of digital collection, recording, tracing and reporting solutions, and National Packaging Group (NPG), a domestic manufacturer of c... continue reading »
Fork-to-field
At a time when many processors' bottom lines are stretched thin, global fruit and vegetable processor Greenyard has adopted a new strategy to strength... continue reading »
