LGS Specialty Sales Begins Sourcing Avocados From Jalisco, Mexico

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, will begin sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico immediately following the USDA-APHIS authorization last week.

FDA Works to Enhance the Safety of Berries

July 25, 2022 FDA

Consistent with the FDA’s commitment to enhance produce safety, the FDA is developing a food safety prevention strategy to enhance the safety of fresh and frozen berries. The strategy is being developed in response to a history of hepatitis A (HAV) and norovirus (NoV) outbreaks linked to the consumption of both fresh and frozen berries.

Virginia Produce Company Helps Harris Teeter Stores Raise Funds for Agriculture Scholarships

Harris Teeter partnered with produce supplier Virginia Produce Company of Hillsville, Va. in May and June to raise $18,000 for scholarship and grant funds for FFA students in Virginia through the Growing America’s Farmer’s (GAF) promotional program.

The Fresh CrEd Industry Podcast Live on the Road from International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Expo

July 25, 2022 SunFed

The Fresh CrEd podcast is taking it on the road for their second “Live From” event at the International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Expo in Monterey, CA on Friday, July 29 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm PST.

Bananas May Improve Heart Health, Especially for Women

July 25, 2022 HealthDay News

The study included close to 25,000 British men and women between 40 and 79 years of age who were part of a research study between 1993 and 1997. Participants completed questionnaires about their lifestyle habits and their blood pressure and urine samples were analyzed.