Statement by FL Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried on USDA’s Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently announced it would temporarily suspend enforcement of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for fresh fruit and vegetables in response to COVID-19, allowing products sold to foodservice businesses to be redistributed to grocery stores, markets, and other retail businesses.

Full Harvest Recognized as a 2020 Fast Company World Changing Idea

April 30, 2020 Full Harvest

Full Harvest(R), the first business-to-business online marketplace for surplus and imperfect produce, today was named to the 2020 Fast Company World Changing Ideas list, winning the food category out of a record 3,000+ entries for the company’s innovative model working to solve the world’s leading contributor to climate change: food waste.

Pear Bureau Northwest Responds to Shifting Retail Environment With Pear Storage and Ripening Tips

April 30, 2020 Pear Bureau Northwest

Northwest pears are still in season and available, and in response to the shifting retail landscape, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) has been working to stay innovative with a number of communication tools.

Cora Heacox Joins Germains Seed Technology’s Commercial Team

April 30, 2020 Germains Seed Technology

Germains Seed Technology is pleased to announce the addition of Cora Heacox to the role of Sr Sales Coordinator for the North America Horticulture Commercial Team.

Mississippi’s Ryan Bradley Joins Gulf Seafood Foundation’s Board

Ryan Bradley, a fifth-generation fisherman who serves as executive director of Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United (MSCFU) and owner of Sea Alis Seafood Company, has joined the Board of Directors of the Gulf Seafood Foundation.