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Report: $15B in additional grower aid on the table
Key congressional figures are working to put together $15 billion in aid, including relief for specialty crop growers, in this month’s appropriation... continue reading »
USDA to purchase up to $80M in specialty crops
USDA will purchase up to $80 million in specialty crops and products in a move fruit and tree nut growers hope will provide a boost. As growers awa... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation workforce investment tops $1M in 2025
In 2025, the PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, invested $1.2 million in programs... continue reading »
Leading avocado provider to acquire California produce company
Fresh avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce will acquire Calavo Growers, a California-based provider and distributor of avocados, tomatoes,... continue reading »
Food solutions conference to feature wind turbine tour
The Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA)’s Food Solutions Exchange & Conference (FSX) 2026 is expected to draw around 200 senior food in... continue reading »
Fresh Del Monte Produce promotes Abbas to president
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has promoted Mohammed Abbas to president and chief operating officer. Abbas had served as the company’s executive vice ... continue reading »
Board member takes full-time leadership position with CEA company
Edible Garden board member Matthew McConnell has joined the controlled environment agriculture producer full-time as executive vice president of strat... continue reading »
Cabernet Sauvignon tops California’s $3M 2024 wine crush
California is the nation’s leading producer of wine grapes, both in total volume and varietal assortment, with a handful of varieties shouldering th... continue reading »
New partnership aims to facilitate standardized RRG assessment
The Consortium for Waste Circularity (CWC) and PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, are sponsoring a new research initiati... continue reading »
New dietary guidelines call for more beans, less red meat
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines released Jan. 7 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USDA recommend Americans eat more beans, peas... continue reading »
