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United Fresh to honor former Del Monte exec with lifetime achievement award

The United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Emanuel Lazopoulos, former Senior Vice President of Del Monte Fres... continue reading »

Equitable Food Initiative creates responsible labor scorecard

Equitable Food Initiative has released a free resource to the fresh produce industry to help grower-shippers identify and reduce risk in their foreign... continue reading »

ProFood Tech 2021 dates, location set; booth sales open

Exhibit sales are open for the return of ProFood Tech (April 13-15, 2021; McCormick Place, Chicago). Following one of the most influential events for ... continue reading »

JR Simplot, Yield10 Bioscience reach deal to study novel yield traits on potatoes

Yield10 Bioscience has announced that it has signed a research agreement with Boise, Idaho-based J. R. Simplot to evaluate three novel yield traits ... continue reading »

Lineage Logistics details partnership with Feeding America

Lineage Logistics, a large provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has announced a partnership with Feeding America, the largest hunge... continue reading »

PACK EXPO East registration now open

Attendee registration for PACK EXPO East 2020 (March 3-5, 2020; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) is officially open. Now in its fourth... continue reading »

PMA Fresh announces startup award finalists

Produce Marketing Association and SVG Ventures announce the startup finalists with innovative solutions for the produce and floral industries to pitch... continue reading »

Potato-centric fast food chain reopened in UK by Albert Bartlett

A defunct potato-centric fast food chain is being revived by a longtime growing firm in the UK. Spudulike, which debuted in 1974 but ceased operati... continue reading »

Lamb Weston forms partnership to service South American market

Lamb Weston Holdings announced Oct. 15 that it has formed a joint venture with Sociedad Comercial del Plata in Argentina to serve the nearly two-billi... continue reading »

Tomato Products Wellness Council

Tomato Products Wellness Council launches new website

The Tomato Products Wellness Council (TPWC) has launched a new website. TPWC is a nonprofit organization that lists its mission as “To increase t... continue reading »