coronavirus
‘Unprecedented’ rise in home food consumption shown in United Fresh report
United Fresh Produce Association’s first-quarter 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail reports on the beginning weeks of the unprecedented rise in in-h... continue reading »
COVID-19 hits Washington fruit processing facility, causing temporary shutdown
Vancouver, Washington-based Firestone Pacific Foods, which specializes in frozen fruit, has had dozens of employees test positive for COVID-19, report... continue reading »
USDA to buy dehydrated potatoes as part of Section 32 purchases
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans May 22 to purchase fresh potatoes and dehydrated potatoes, for distribution to various food ... continue reading »
COVID-19 restrictions force innovation by food industry
Stay-at-home and non-gathering mandates due to COVID-19 concerns have led to massive reductions in worldwide foodservice demand. According to the U... continue reading »
USDA could require produce processors to continue production during COVID-19
Two U.S. federal government agencies have reached an agreement where produce processors would be forced to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, l... continue reading »
MegaMex donates $100K to COVID-19 relief efforts
MegaMex Foods has announced donations of cash and products totaling $100,000 to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Among the beneficiaries is World C... continue reading »
New streamline process announced for online food safety audits
Mandatory government food safety audits of leafy greens farms under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are continuing during the COVID-19... continue reading »
Berry producer, processor Wish Farms aiding businesses hurt by COVID-19
International grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, Wish Farms, recently completed a successful g... continue reading »
United Fresh sends lists of questions to USDA regarding food box program
United Fresh Produce Association on May 11 sent a letter to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service seeking clarification to its questions regarding... continue reading »
USDA announces $470 million in Section 32 food purchases
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 4 details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fisca... continue reading »
