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Legal expert Christopher “Smitty” Smith warns that state pauses won’t stall packaging mandates — and ignoring compliance now may turn four-figure audits into eight-figure penalties.
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Featuring a redesigned trade show floor and expanded educational sessions, this year’s New York Produce Show aims to spark industry growth and spotlight shifting consumer trends.
Driscoll’s faces a proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged unflagged pesticide overages on imported berries, triggering a national debate that links whistleblower disclosures with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s decision not to order public recalls.
Suppliers forecast larger fruit sizes and steady retail volumes as the California citrus season opens two to three weeks ahead of schedule.
The St. Louis-based company provides fresh fruits and vegetables to the charter elementary school’s nutrition program, offsetting an estimated $65,000 annually in food and staffing costs.
Beyond party lines, the future of farm policy is on the ballot. Here is a look at the critical campaigns that will determine if rural America keeps its seat at the table.
A developing Super El Niño is bringing extreme weather contrasts across the U.S., from catastrophic Southwest flooding to Midwest drought concerns. Warmer winter temperatures are likely, but precipitation remains a major wild card for farmers heading into 2027.
Three weeks after French supermarkets were targeted, more remote cyberattacks forced grocers in Belgium and Sweden to dump spoiled inventory, proving that operational cold-chain hacks are now a repeating industry threat.
Following the detection of the avocado seed weevil in large volumes of avocados for export, local producers in the heart of the Mexico’s avocado industry discarded more than 52 tons of fruit.
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Jan. 28–30, 2027 • Miami Beach, FL
East Coast Produce Expo 2027
Three days of BizMatch+ meetings, trade show and networking at an iconic new location. Plan your trip:
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Sessions, speakers and the first look at the Fresh Trends Consumer Report.
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Discounted $409 room rate through Jan. 5.