The research, conducted by the University of Bologna and initiated by the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO), found that corrugated trays ensured higher-quality packed fruits with reduced microbial cross-contamination and longer shelf life. Lower bacterial contamination decreases the risk of foodborne illnesses and increases the fruit’s freshness, scent, appearance and taste. …
During the Prognosfruit Conference, WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the 2016 European apple and pear crop estimates. The 2016 apple production in the EU will decrease 3% compared with last year’s crop. The pear crop is predicted by European growers to decrease by 9% compared with 2015. Except for some frost affecting some Central European countries, overall the climatic conditions have been favourable, leading to good fruit quality conditions. …
FirstFruits Marketing of Washington is anticipating a great apple season with both overall volume and apple sizing increasing in all of their crops including proprietary varieties Opal® and Sweetie™ apples. …
The Partnership for a New Economy (PNAE), a PR effort supported by the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), of which United Fresh is a founding member, has released economic reports for all 50 states that are designed to make the economic case for immigration reform. …
Lori Taylor, owner and founder of The Produce Mom®, will headline a series of live cooking shows at Williams-Sonoma stores in the Midwest. The Produce Mom’s live cooking show, Power Up with Produce, debuts on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Williams-Sonoma in Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday’s show will be targeted to college-bound teens and will demonstrate how to turn accessible fruits and vegetables from the produce department or campus convenience store into quick and easy dorm room meals. …
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