The State of Jalisco Joins Mexican Avocado Imports into the U.S.
The Mexican avocado industry reported that a new agreement with the United States will allow avocado imports from the Mexican … Read More
Agricultural Industry
The Future of Produce Industry Communities
Why is forming a new organization in the fresh produce industry so important? Human nature illustrates that we enter a … Read More
USDA Sanctions 12 PACA Violators for Owing Close to $2 million
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) imposed penalties on 12 fresh produce companies in six states. The federal agency stated … Read More
Imports of Fresh Produce from Mexico Will Continue to Grow
U.S. consumers’ demand for year-round availability of virtually all fresh produces has fueled increased fresh produce imports from Mexico. According … Read More
FDA Issues Improvement Plan to Modernize Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the release of the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan, designed to help the … Read More
USDA Launches $400 Million Food Purchase Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the establishment of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) that … Read More
Bell Peppers, the kings of flavor and vitamin C
Peppers were domesticated approximately 6,000 years ago in Mesoamerica. Its history is closely related to the Aztec Empire and, therefore, … Read More
With Artificial Intelligence, Save Mart Plans to Ensure Produce Freshness
The Save Mart Companies, California’s largest family-owned grocer, will initiate a pilot program with Afresh Technologies to optimize the fresh … Read More
PMA, United Fresh Reveal Name and Leadership of New Association
PMA and United Fresh leaders announced the name and leadership of the new association formed after merging the two largest … Read More
Agtools to Participate in Nationally Ranked Start-Up Accelerator Program
Microsoft Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Award Winner Agtools, will be participating as one of only five companies chosen by … Read More