United Fresh Now Accepting Applications For 23rd Produce Industry Leadership Program

The application period is now open for the 23rd class of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its launch in 1995, more than 250 produce industry members have graduated from this exclusive program, thanks to the generous support of founding sponsor DuPont Crop Protection.

Oceanside Pole Expands Acreage, Grows Product Line

January 27, 2017 Oppy | The Oppenheimer Group

On the heels of a winning 2016 tomato season characterized by outstanding weather, high quality, and speedy sales rates powered by numerous successful ‘California grown’ promotions with local retailers, the Singh family of Oceanside, Calif., and exclusive marketer Oppy enter the fifth year of partnership with their eyes set on even greater horizons.

Produce Industry Leaders To Share Insights At THRIVE AgTech Innovation Forum

January 27, 2017 Frieda’s Inc.

Corporate executives from all corners of the agriculture industry gather to share their ideas on the future at THRIVE AgTech Innovation Forum on Wednesday, February 1, in Menlo Park, California. The event is a full day of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and tech presentations for executives, investors, farmers, and startups to discover the technologies that are changing the way we grow food today and will in the future. 

Allen Lund Company's Atlanta Flatbed Office Continues To Help With Mission Haiti Efforts

January 27, 2017 Allen Lund Company

The Allen Lund Company, Atlanta Flatbed office continues to help with Mission Haiti efforts. ALC Flatbed paid to transport two 40' sea containers of lumber and nails to rebuild schools and churches destroyed by Hurricane Matthew.

Basque Country & Laredo Spanish Fisheries Obtain MSC Certification For Bay Of Biscay Sardine Operations

The certified fleets belong to the federation of fishing guilds of Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya, in the Basque Country, and the San Martín de Laredo guild, in Cantabria. The assessment took place over a period of two and a half years and was conducted by Bureau Veritas, an independent certification body.