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PACK EXPO bringing back Processing Zone, adding Cold Pressure Council conference
The Processing Zone returns to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, which is scheduled for Sept. 27-29, 2021, at the Las Vegas Conventio... continue reading »
Kalera expanding vertical farming operations with Twin Cities facility
Kalera, a U.S. vertical farming company an a leader in plant science for producing produce in controlled environments, announced March 15 the purchase... continue reading »
Great American Packaging gets high marks on food safety audit
Great American Packaging has received the highest rating possible on the recently completed IFS PACsecure audit, a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI... continue reading »
Del Monte moving two vessels to west coast to improve logistics
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., one of North America’s leading marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, ha... continue reading »
Taylor Farms partners with public health officials, National Guard to vaccinate employees
Salinas, California-based Taylor Farms announced COVID-19 vaccinations started March 9, for over 1,200 employees at the Yuma, Arizona facility as a... continue reading »
GloriAnn Farms, Five Crowns partnering on new Tracy processing facility
Five Crowns, a third-generation, family-owned grower, packer, shipper and processor of fresh produce, is opening a new facility in Tracy, California w... continue reading »
Lamb Weston expands South American footprint with partnership
Lamb Weston has announced the arrival of Lamb Weston-branded french fries in the South American market bloc of Mercosur. This was made possible thr... continue reading »
US Congress passes $1.9 trillion aid package; Ag Secretary Vilsack issues statement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement March 10 on passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Congres... continue reading »
Reps restart efforts on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The National Potato Council (NPC) welcomed the March 4 reintroduction of the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif... continue reading »
United Fresh seeking nominations for Women in Produce award
Nominations are now being accepted for United Fresh’s 2021 Women in Produce honor. Celebrated each year in conjunction with the United Fresh Conv... continue reading »
