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Save Foods’ treatment reclaimed 80% of fresh raspberries headed for waste
Save Foods, an agri-food tech company specializing in eco crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety, is extending the range of applications of its eco crop protection treatment after successfully applying it to fresh berr... more
Class Three of Produce Safety Immersion Program announced by IFPA
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) announced Jan. 26 the Class Three Fellows of the Produce Safety Immersion Program, sponsored by Calavo Growers/Renaissance Food Group at the gold level, and Ecolab as a silver sponsor. The 11 fellows ... more
Tool identified in fight against fungal disease on pomegranates
The production of pomegranates is increasing globally. While India is the largest producer of this fruit, the pomegranate shrub or tree can be grown in any tropical to temperate climate. In the United States, approximately 90% of commercially grown p... more
Up 5.5%, organic sales top $9B in 2021 in US produce sector
Organic fresh produce grew sales by 5.5% in 2021, topping $9 billion for the first time, and outpacing conventionally grown produce in year-over-year gains in both sales and volume, according to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released Ja... more
Appointments, plans OK’d by Alliance for Food and Farming
At its recent meeting, the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) appointed Kyla Oberman, Director of Marketing for California Giant Berry Farms, to serve as its new Secretary/Treasurer and Lauren M. Scott, Chief Strategy Officer for the Internation... more
Allison Moore named executive vice president of FPAA
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) has named Allison Moore as executive vice president, effective immediately. In this new Officer position, Moore will take on expanded duties including serving as the chief FPAA Officer in certai... more
Specialty Crop Block Grants provide $72.9M, USDA says
The USDA announced Jan. 25 the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to fund innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food... more