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It’s no secret – or surprise to anyone in the industry these days – that maintaining the cold chain has a big effect on the quality and shelf life of fresh-cut produce. And that doesn’t stop at…
ProSource Produce, LLC, an Idaho based grower-shipper of fresh potatoes and onions has introduced new Idaho russet packaging as part of an overall company growth and development strategy. The black bags will be available in 3#, 5#, 8#,…
The goal: extended shelf life of fresh-cut produce. The enemy: ethylene gas produced by ripening fruit and vegetables that causes spoilage and decay. The solutions: better packaging methods and newways to control the atmosphere in the container.…
Sanitation is kind of like buying socks — not terribly exciting, but oh-so-necessary.And sanitation will be front and center during the 17th annual Fresh-Cut Products: Maintaining Quality & Safety workshop coming up at UC Davis Sept. 18-20. Barry Eisenberg,…
USDA recently awarded $40.2 million in value-added producer grants to 298 recipients in 44 states and Puerto Rico. According to USDA, the grant program is a tool for independent fruit and vegetable producers, among others in the farming industry,…
It’s important for the produce industry to remain attractive to trucking. Without truckers, the produce industry would be, well, sunk. “About 1 to 2 percent of produce goes on rail,” said Kenny Lund, vice president of support…
Packaging for fresh-cut produce has entered an era of show and tell — in every sense. Customers typically have been able to see what they are buying through innovative use of packaging materials (the “show”). Now, because…
Peeling yield loss, is a term that relates to the good flesh and good useable potato that is wasted during the peeling process.
The produce industry has had its share of food safety challenges in recent years. But it’s not alone. Speaking during an education session at United Fresh 2012 in Texas, Margaret Hardin, Ph.D., vice president of technical services…
The industry collaborative working on updating food safety guidance specific to cantaloupe is holding weekly conference calls instead of trying to meet regionally. They’ve also launched a new website where the public can view documents and progress. All…
Traditionally, farmers could plan around what winter, spring, summer, and autumn would bring. They knew which crops to produce, the best time to plant, and who was buying. When it came to the weather, they had a good idea…
Demand for chip potatoes in storage has become sluggish, issue of North American Potato Market News (NAPM) says
