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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 »
Automation veteran joins JLS to lead cartoning solutions
JLS Automation has tapped an industry automation veteran to lead its cartoning advances. [caption id="attachment_18375" align="alignleft" width="... continue reading »
Oregon produce distributor joins ReposiTrak Traceability Network
Fresh fruit and vegetable distributor Fuji Produce has selected the ReposiTrak Traceability Network to power its food traceability program. ReposiT... continue reading »
Rice, cotton to receive highest per-acre assistance rates
Rice and cotton will receive the highest Farmer Bridge Assistance rates among row crops, while specialty crops await details on potential relief. T... continue reading »
Study: Vegetable growing, processing contributes $5.4B to Michigan economy
A new study found that Michigan’s vegetable farming and processing industries contribute $5.4 billion annually to the state’s economy and support ... continue reading »
Edible Garden appoints financial veteran new board member
Controlled environmental agriculture producer Edible Garden has appointed a financial leadership veteran to its board of directors. Michael Naidric... continue reading »
