United Fresh Names 2020 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners

Nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored the week of June 15 during United Fresh LIVE!, as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program.

“Buy Fresh” USDA Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) Announcement of Solicitation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released its solicitation for proposals for the “Buy Fresh” Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) to purchase and distribute $ 100 million a month of fresh fruit and vegetables for approximately six months.

MX Papaya Industry Introduces Best Practices Document, Outlines Next Steps

After nearly 10 months of international collaboration between stakeholders, researchers and government officials in both the US and Mexico – the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) and United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) are pleased to announce the release of the “Food Safety Best Practices Guide for the Growing & Handling of Mexican Papaya, First Edition.”

United Fresh Names 25 Retail Produce Manager Award Honorees

The group of 25 produce managers represents supermarket banners, commissaries and independent retail stores from 16 different states and Canada. The winners will be honored during United Fresh LIVE! the week of June 15, 2020.

United Fresh Commends USDA AMS on Launch of New “Buy Fresh” Produce Purchasing Program

On a webinar, USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) shared the details of the new “Buy Fresh” program to purchase $ 100 million per month in fresh produce from regional and local distributors whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities.