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New facility poised to expand Edible Garden’s Midwest distribution
Controlled environment agriculture producer Edible Garden has purchased a 6.2-acre facility in Iowa that will increase its production, distribution an... continue reading »
Virtual produce safety training workshops offered through fall
Virtual training workshops from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) are available on the agency's Pr... continue reading »
Registration open for 2026 Southwest International Produce Expo
Registration is now open for the 2026 Southwest International Produce Expo (SWIPE), set for January 22-24 in Tucson, Arizona. Produced by the Fresh... continue reading »
Legislation would provide path to legal status for certain immigrants
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced that would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants amid the Trump administration’s ongoi... continue reading »
Belt-fed optical sorter from Key Technology to debut at Pack Expo
Key Technology’s new belt-fed optical sorter will debut at Pack Expo Las Vegas, set for Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter is d... continue reading »
Midwest Food Products Association seeks convention topics, speakers
The Midwest Food Products Association is accepting topic suggestions and presentation proposals as well as nominations for breakout session speakers. ... continue reading »
Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy in US, seeks sale
Del Monte Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. and is pursuing a sale. The company has entered into a restructuring ag... continue reading »
Food and beverage industry veteran joins Mission Produce board
Mission Produce, a leading producer and distributor of fresh Hass avocados, has appointed food and beverage industry veteran Laura Flanagan to its boa... continue reading »
Vegetable grower launches organic cherry tomato line
Ontario-based vegetable grower Pure Flavor has launched Organic RedRoyals sweet cherry tomatoes and will debut the new product at the Organic Produce ... continue reading »
Almond grower to close Sacramento manufacturing plant
Blue Diamond Growers will close its manufacturing plant in midtown Sacramento plant during the next two years, laying off about 600 workers. The al... continue reading »
