leafy greens
LGMA chief Scott Horsfall announces retirement plans
After 13 years as the chief executive officer of the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement, Scott Horsfall is announcing his pla... continue reading »
California grower buries lettuce in lieu of foodservice market woes
There should be tractors rumbling across Jack Vessey’s ranch, pulling wagons full of fresh-cut romaine lettuce to be packed and shipped to restauran... continue reading »
US to temporarily relax agriculture foreign worker rules amid COVID-19 worries
The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced April 15 a temporary final rule to chang... continue reading »
Leafy greens food safety website launched by Western Growers
Answering the nation’s call for enhanced food safety measures, Western Growers has developed a website to facilitate changes to the Leafy Greens Mar... continue reading »
TOMRA group has food traceability technology solutions
End-to-end traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against potential disasters, particularly at the processing stage. Geo... continue reading »
Anti-pathogen packaging solution introduced by Aptar
Aptar Food + Beverage has launched InvisiShield platform technology, which is, according to the company, a first-of-its-kind anti-pathogenic packagin... continue reading »
Thermo-reflective screens show positive results for lettuce growing
Arrigoni, a leading international company in the production of technical fabrics for agriculture, has presented new tests on the effectiveness of the ... continue reading »
LGMA offers leafy greens industry tips on containing coronavirus spread
As the U.S. steps up efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the California LGMA has share some important facts about lettuce and t... continue reading »
FDA outlines plan to combat leafy greens E. coli outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its outline of a plan to reduce E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens on March 5. Download the plan... continue reading »
BrightFarms expands distribution to Food Lion stores in Virginia
BrightFarms is expanding distribution in the Mid-Atlantic region with retail partner Ahold-Delhaize USA. The expansion will include over 330 Food Lion... continue reading »
