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Organic fruit, vegetable sales top $20 billion in 2020
Total U.S. organic sales soared to new highs in 2020, jumping by a record 12.4% to $61.9 billion, including $20.4 billion in produce. It marked the... continue reading »
Lamb Weston CFO to retire, successor named
Lamb Weston Holdings has announced that Robert McNutt has shared his intent to retire from his position as senior vice president and chief financial o... continue reading »
New compostable packaging line launched by Great American Packaging
Great American Packaging (GAP) has launched a line of compostable packaging, which now includes breathable, clarity, laminate and barrier packaging al... continue reading »
Lamb Weston expanding original Idaho potato processing facility
Lamb Weston is expanding its American Falls, Idaho, facility to add production capabilities for chopped and formed products, such as potato patties an... continue reading »
Heat and Control breaks ground on massive new facility in Mexico
With a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 12, 2021, Heat and Control, a world-leading equipment manufacturer and food and non-food processing supplier... continue reading »
Pallet shortage: Produce group warns of bigger disruptions to food supply chain
Although conversations are occurring within the North American (and global) industry relative to the current acute pallet shortages, the United Fresh ... continue reading »
PMMI releases packaging and processing automation white paper
Advancements in automation, both machine and software, are moving manufacturing toward a smarter factory. With this expansion comes such challenges... continue reading »
United Fresh board to remain in place until merger with PMA
With the recent decision of the board of directors and endorsement of the membership to combine with the Produce Marketing Association to form a new a... continue reading »
FDA issues traceability challenges to create new tools for food tracing
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative in April 2019 and then released the bluepri... continue reading »
USDA seeks canned, frozen vegetables for school lunch program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting offers for canned and frozen vegetables for its school lunch program and other food assistance program... continue reading »
