vegetables
USDA investment aimed at bolstering specialty crop production
A new round of USDA investment will advance research and Extension activities aimed at solving key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agricu... continue reading »
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee to meet in October
The USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will meet in-person and virtually next month in Virginia. The meetings will take place fro... continue reading »
Report forecasts 12% drop in California processing tomato production
A new USDA report forecasts contracted production of processing tomatoes in California to fall 12% in 2024. A predicted output of 11.3 million tons th... continue reading »
Salads company introduces hot or cold meal kits
Value added salads company Fresh Express has introduced Hot or Cold Salad and Noodle Meal Kits. The blend of chilled, freshly chopped vegetables, read... continue reading »
Fresh Inset introduces flexible ethylene-inhibiting packaging solution
Global food technology Fresh Inset has introduced a flexible ethylene-inhibiting packaging technology to help extend produce quality and shelf life. ... continue reading »
Salmonella outbreak linked to second Florida grower
An additional Florida grower has been identified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a likely source of a May salmonella outbreak. Based on... continue reading »
Co-founder of fresh-cut vegetable processor dies at 66
Frank Gilardi, a co-founder of fresh-cut vegetable processor Freshway Foods, has died at 66. Gilardi founded Freshway Foods in Sidney, Ohio, in 198... continue reading »
Keynote speakers set for Global Produce and Floral Show
Keynote speakers at the 2024 Global Produce and Floral Show include the chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co. and the founder of Netflix. The event is... continue reading »
Dutch processing line designer opening Washington service center
Dutch machine builder Eqraft, a longtime processing line collaborator with several American agricultural companies, is opening its first North America... continue reading »
Oklahoma-based produce distributor joins FreshEdge
Oklahoma-based produce distribution company Frontier Produce has joined FreshEdge, an Indianapolis-headquartered network of food distributors. For ... continue reading »
