Category: General News

Honeybear Brands, a leading grower, marketer and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, is shipping a limited amount of their newest released proprietary variety – Honeymoon.

Registration is now open for IFPA’s 2024 The Washington Conference, June 10-12 in Washington, D.C. Produce and floral’s most influential public policy event moves to June to better align with the Congressional calendar and influence policymakers ahead of the election.

Mann Packing Co., Inc. – a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte, Inc., and one of the largest suppliers of packaged vegetables in North America – is launching Real Mann’s Broccolini, an informational campaign to educate consumers, chefs, and restauranteurs about the trademark status of the term Broccolini and to protect the company’s trademark for its baby broccoli – the first of its kind worldwide, with a distinctive taste and texture.

Leveraging industry expertise and data provided by IFPA’s Organics Committee, the association provided feedback to the NOSB Spring Agenda

California Star Ruby Grapefruit season has arrived, and Sunkist is excited to announce a national display contest running through July.

USDA announced the appointment of 32 members to the National Potato Promotion Board. Appointed are 30 producer members and two importers to fill three-year terms expiring Feb. 28, 2027.

This week, The Star Group announced the addition of four vice-president positions, bolstering the group’s leadership team.

New packaging rules adopted by the European Parliament today raise serious trade and food safety concerns. If endorsed by the EU Council later this year, they will almost certainly negatively impact global supply chains and food security at a time when more than 37 million Europeans cannot afford a quality meal every second day.

Opportunity lies within post Memorial Day timing and now is the time to plan for promotable cherry volumes on the way from California.

In the very state where the sport of pickleball was started, comes a star-studded partnership between the Cosmic Crisp brand apple and top ranked professional pickleball player Tyson McGuffin.