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The National Mango Board (NMB) conducts ongoing consumer research to explore consumer awareness, knowledge about mangos, buying habits, barriers to purchase and many other factors of consumer attitudes relative to mangos. Understanding consumer purchasing behavior is key to increasing mango consumption in the U.S. …

A long-time champion of the produce and agriculture industries, U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) will receive the United Fresh Congressional Leadership Award Tuesday, September 9 during the General Session Breakfast at The Washington Conference. United Fresh will honor Rep. Hastings for his work representing produce industry interests, including his service as co-chair of the House Specialty Crop Caucus and his leadership on immigration reform and multiple Farm Bills. …

L&M Transportation Services, Inc. has been named a Top 100 3PL and Cold Storage Provider by Food Logistics magazine, a leading business-to-business publication that serves the transportation and logistics executives of the food and beverage industry. …

What does a farmer do after sixty years in the business? Some would retire. Some would sell out to the neighbor or the kids. Some would retire and rent out the farm. That is not the case for Owen Froerer of Nyssa, Oregon owner of Froerer Farms, Ida Spear, and Owyhee Produce. …

Although no illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported, Dole Fresh Vegetables is initiating a limited voluntary recall of the following products: …