Process grade avocados are those that are too small or have blemishes and are unusable for retail sale, according to Ovāvo.

The new top seal packs have a peel-and-reseal feature to extend product shelf life and will begin shipping to stores this month.

The board is an external advisory group that supports the UC Davis Food Science and Technology program.

Finding enough workers not only to pick and process fruits and vegetables, but to work all the way up the supply chain to retail grocery, continues to be a major industry challenge, said panelists at the 2023 Global Produce & Floral Show.

One thing that separates DelFrescoPure peppers from the competition, the company said, is transparency in its sustainability and growing practices.

Both flavor additions are now available in Walmart stores nationwide.

Constellations are a three-color medley of seedless mini sweet peppers that are sweeter and more snackable than other products in the category, NatureSweet said.

The Carlson AirFlo Mobile Banana Tree Display is designed to display bananas hanging from their crown, providing ventilation around the fruit and resulting in less shrink and bruising.

The machine can sort and pack approximately 5,200 cases of peppers per hour and offers various packing capabilities, including DRCs, PLU labeling, and bagging.

IFPA CEO Cathy Burns met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss consumer food affordability in the US and Canada.