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Fresh Del Monte Produce adds industry veteran to sales team
Fresh Del Monte Produce has appointed an industry veteran to a senior sales position as the company focuses on accelerating growth across the southern... continue reading »
New plan to include ban on farmland purchases for ‘foreign adversaries’
The USDA will no longer allow Chinese nationals or other “foreign adversaries” to purchase farmland in the U.S. as part of the National Farm Secur... continue reading »
Midwest Food Products Association seeks convention topics, speakers
The Midwest Food Products Association is accepting topic suggestions and presentation proposals as well as nominations for breakout session speakers. ... continue reading »
Fortress Technology to debut new equipment
Food safety company Fortress Technology will debut a compact combination metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with a reject conveyor at Pack Exp... continue reading »
Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch foodservice company
Global avocado company Westfalia Fruit has acquired Dutch foodservice company Greenpoint Trading B.V., owner of the Avojoy avocado brand. The acqui... continue reading »
Dehydration tech company expanding availability of Brussels sprout product
Dehydration technology company BranchOut Food’s Brussels Sprout Crisps will be rolling out into 3,945 stores of the nation's largest retailer. La... continue reading »
Survey to measure grape acreage and projected production
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail the Grape Inquiry – August 2025 survey to approximately 2,000 U.S. growers be... continue reading »
Colombia Avocado Board launching new US brand amid record shipments
With shipments of Colombian avocados to the U.S. reaching a record volume, the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) has launched the Avocados from Colombia br... continue reading »
Budget bill clears House after narrow Senate passage
A massive budget bill that contains millions of dollars of increased specialty crop funding but has drawn criticism for cuts to programs including Med... continue reading »
Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy in US, seeks sale
Del Monte Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. and is pursuing a sale. The company has entered into a restructuring ag... continue reading »
