WENATCHEE, WA -- Just a few months after launching Lil Snappers, a premium line of three-pound bags made specifically for kid-sized apples and pears, Stemilt Growers is expanding the product line with new varieties, organic availability and a durable display-shipper.

The port of Tampa could become home to a ferry service between Florida and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. (Photo by Chip Carter)

An Orlando, FL, entrepreneur may ha

WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the fresh tomato supply chain will convene at the headquarters of the Florida Tomato Exchange in Maitland, FL, this February to review how well the Food Safety Programs & Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, more commonly referred to as the Tomato Metrics, have provided guidance on effective food-safety systems for tomato production and handling, and how it has worked as an audit tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of those systems. The meetings, Feb.

According to the most recent statistics, the use of private labels has made significant inroads into produce packaging. In fact, the trend in produce is growing at a pace faster or at least equal to its rise in other grocery department sectors, including both food and non-food categories.