The U.S. Apple Association has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. New York marketer and shipper, Brett Baker, president of United Apple Sales, will serve the 2024-25 term.  

Raised on a fruit and vegetable farm in Ransomville, NY, Baker follows a unique legacy – both in the apple business and in this esteemed industry leadership role. Baker’s father, Paul Baker, was chair of USApple in 1989.

“This is a pivotal time to have someone with Brett’s experience and deep-rooted passion for agriculture at the helm of our Board of Directors,” said Jim Bair, president and CEO of USApple

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a leading grower of fresh celery, radish and corn, announces the well-deserved retirement of Rick Alcocer, senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Alcocer began his life-long career in the fresh produce industry following graduation from the University of Southern California in 1980 when he accepted the position of financial analyst with Dole Fresh Vegetables (known then as Bud Antle Inc.). After eight years at Dole and having been bitten by the produce bug Alcocer transitioned to Tanimura & Antle, where he spent nearly 15 years honing his skills.  He assumed

A new season of picking sweet corn is again upon Gallagher’s Natural Beef and Produce, which has been a 16-year family affair for Bridget Gallagher and her husband, Cecil. However, in recent years new, unwelcome families have been making themselves comfortable in the Gallagher’s 20-acres of sweet corn in Clark, WY.

“The Grizzly bears started showing up about five years ago,” said Bridget Gallagher, who has been ranching and farming with Cecil for almost 20 years. 

Grizzlies are running out of space to roam free, so they are getting transferred into the area. The bears seem pretty happy

Aptean Inc., a global frontrunner in AI-driven ERP solutions for the Food and Beverage industry, announced a series of substantial and continuous investments in its specialized solution suite. These strategic investments focus on further expanding industry-specific features and customer-centric service, tailored to meet the distinct demands of Food and Beverage enterprises.

Aptean has a strong history of transforming the ERP landscape for the Food and Beverage sector with its pioneering, cloud-based Aptean Food & Beverage ERP. With robust investments in several key areas, this award-winning

Aug. 1, 2024 marked the end of the first six months of Loblaw’s national Hit of the Month program, where customers find the best possible deals on select everyday items at participating Loblaw banner stores. With more than $45 million collectively saved on the featured products, this promotion has truly made a significant impact on customers' wallets.

“The Hit of the Month campaign really has been a hit! Each month we’ve featured three or four products that customers want at unbeatable prices,” said Mary MacIsaac, senior vice president, Loblaw Marketing and Brands. “This campaign was designed

Crop assessments continue to trickle in following Hurricane Debby in early August. Many commodities along the East Coast are showing signs of quality issues as seasonal production declines in many of these local regions. Beans, cucumber, eggplant and squash seem to have been hit hardest with tomato and Bell pepper production also impacted. We expect to see lesser yields and lingering quality problems as growers harvest remaining acreage. New crop squash and Bell peppers from Georgia and Northern Florida are set to begin late-August to early-September, however this region received heavy