Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools announced that the partnership has granted its 4,000th school salad bar, serving more than 2 million children a day. This milestone represents an investment of over $10 million by the LMSB2S partners, foundations and corporate and non-profit donors.

Two tree fruit growers in the Pacific Northwest have joined forces in a joint venture designed to enhance marketplace competitiveness and implement operational efficiencies.

The new business entity, Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, officially began operations Jan. 1, according to Dean Gardner, Legacy's chief executive officer.

A new series of studies conducted independently by the University of Arkansas’ Department of Food Science points to a potential avenue for contamination from bacterial residue sometimes found in reusable plastic containers.

While there have been no outbreaks of produce-based foodborne illnesses traced to RPC residues, the Arkansas research, led by the center’s director, Steven C. Ricke, represents a possible entry point for contamination in the food-safety chain.

NOGALES, AZ — Common issues shared by the Nogales produce community and the United Fresh Produce Association membership were discussed at a United Town Hall meeting, here, Feb. 24.

Volm Cos. Inc., an industry leader in providing quality packaging and equipment solutions to the fresh produce industry, recently introduced a new line of packaging, the Half-N-Half Pouch.

With the start of the Canadian greenhouse season just a few weeks away, Nature Fresh Farms is putting the final touches on its new brand packaging with help from Sesame Workshop and the Produce Marketing Association’s eat brighter movement.