USDA value-added producer grants help seed new ventures by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 USDA recently awarded $40.2 million in value-added producer grants to 298 recipients in 44 states and Puerto Rico. According to USDA, the...
Sanitation first by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 Sanitation is kind of like buying socks — not terribly exciting, but oh-so-necessary.And sanitation will be front and center during...
All About Atmosphere: Extending shelf life of fresh-cut produce by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 The goal: extended shelf life of fresh-cut produce. The enemy: ethylene gas produced by ripening fruit and vegetables that causes...
From local to global by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 Alessandro Turatti shares a bittersweet story about his great-grandmother. All of her life, he said, she had one wish: to...
Artichokes are ready for microwave by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 Virtually every type of fruit and vegetable has been processed into a value-added product in recent years, as growers and...
Striving for perfection by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 It may be true that you can’t fool Mother Nature. But when it comes to sorting machinery for the produce...
Food safety: Cantaloupe guidance process is under way by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 The industry collaborative working on updating food safety guidance specific to cantaloupe is holding weekly conference calls instead of trying to...
Equipment design by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 The produce industry has had its share of food safety challenges in recent years. But it’s not alone. Speaking during...
Cool Creations by Tatyana Ivanovich May 24, 2022 0 The past two decades have seen exceptional growth for C&C Produce. Sales have risen every year they have been in...
Fresh produce’s increasing complexity showcased at Salinas Valley event by Tatyana Ivanovich May 20, 2022 0 The Eighth Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 18-19 recognizes the increasingly international scope of the produce industry,...