RedLine Solutions, a leader in produce traceability and inventory solutions, will host the first in a series of webinars Jan 21. The webinar, “The New Era of Traceability: From Compliance to Profits,” will focus on traceability requirements in both the produce and protein industries covering the latest regulatory information in the United States and Canada. It will also help businesses understand how to plan for a traceability system and how it can positively influence profits.

Starting with 2015 Southern Exposure in Orlando, FL, then heading to Atlanta for the Terry Vorhees Charity Golf Classic, and rounding out the year with the newly named fall conference — Southern Innovations Symposium in Charleston, SC — the Southeast Produce Council has a great lineup of locations and events planned to bring the industry together in 2015.

Apple marketing in "the Pacific Northwest will have an impact" on Michigan apple shippers this winter, according to Don Armock, president and partner at Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc.

The new year is brining new changes to Stockton, CA-based Grower Direct Marketing LLC as asparagus industry veteran James Paul joined the asparagus sales team. 

Overnight low temperatures in California's citrus production areas were forecasted to moderate Jan. 5 and gradually rise for the remainder of the week. Six nights of critically cold weather kept growers busy protecting California's $2.4 billion citrus crop over the extended New Year's weekend.

The North American market for papayas has been growing steadily for the last 10 years, and the majority of that growth is due to Mexican production, which now represents 72 percent of the papayas sold here.