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EXPO PACK Guadalajara draws more than 22,000 participants

Attendance at EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 topped 22,000, including 5,600 exhibitors and 16,600 attendees from Mexico and throughout Latin America. T... continue reading »


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Trump comments address agricultural workers, immigration

As immigration raids spark reaction around the country, Donald Trump seemed to suggest support for changes to immigration enforcement that would avoid... continue reading »


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Senate budget proposals would boost specialty crop funding

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has released legislative text detailing its proposals for a massive budget reconcili... continue reading »


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Spinach tops list of produce testing positive for pesticide residue

Spinach has topped a health advocacy organization's list of fruits and vegetables testing positive for potentially harmful pesticide residue. Envir... continue reading »


New, innovation-focused food and beverage company launches

A new food and beverage company focused on manufacturing and innovation and driven by recent acquisitions has launched. Chicago-based Trillium Food... continue reading »


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Coalition seeks transparency in AEWR calculation process

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) and the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSC) have assembled a five-state, 30-organ... continue reading »


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IFPA reacts to proposed cuts in WIC produce benefits

The International Fresh Produce Association is warning of potential dangers in reducing Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and... continue reading »


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Equipment manufacturer acquires another European processor

Food industry equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has acquired an England-based provider of custom-made processing and handling systems. Establ... continue reading »


Food cutting machinery manufacturer promotes sales veteran

Food cutting machinery manufacturer Urschel has promoted a 10-year company veteran to UL director of sales. Tristan Scoble, who began his career with ... continue reading »


New $54M pickle production plant planned in Indiana

Grillo’s Pickles is building a $54 million, 155,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Taylorsville, Indiana. The plant is expected to creat... continue reading »