supply chain
Port of Oakland getting ‘pop-up’ loading site to help ease ag export backup
On Jan. 31, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California and improve service f... continue reading »
Input costs, water supply hurting processing tomato growers
The supply chain’s weak links and California’s fickle winter weather are clouding the forecast for the state’s processing tomato growers. Aar... continue reading »
Food supply chain continues to change rapidly, producers have to adapt
If we’re to make significant steps towards true food sustainability, there are still key challenges we need to address. And other industries have sh... continue reading »
Packaging leader PMMI announces partnership with supply chain org F4SS
F4SS, the Foundation for Supply Chain Solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologi... continue reading »
Supply chain issues: Feds urge Western ocean carriers to resume full activity
There have been a couple of recent initiatives by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to help alleviate ... continue reading »
Heat has tomato crop running behind
Mother Nature may have cranked up the thermostat, but Sutter County, California, grower Dave Richter said he still expects his processing tomatoes to ... continue reading »
USDA commits $4 billion to strengthening food supply chain
Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced June 8 plan... continue reading »
Pallet shortage: Produce group warns of bigger disruptions to food supply chain
Although conversations are occurring within the North American (and global) industry relative to the current acute pallet shortages, the United Fresh ... continue reading »
Houston-based Brighter Bites hires new produce sourcing manager
Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly into students and families... continue reading »
Big data, machine learning focuses of USDA-NIFA grants
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested $15 million in two key programs awarded through its Agriculture and Food Researc... continue reading »
