Covering roughly 70% of the US Corn Belt, scouts stopped every 10 to 15 miles to randomly sample and assess the region’s corn and soybean crops.

The role’s objective will be to drive mango awareness and consumption.

According to Shuman Farms, the three things a company based in Georgia takes seriously are sweet onions, good food and college sports.

The launch follows several recent flavor innovations by Planters, including pumpkin spice almonds, rosemary and sea salt cashews, dill pickle cashews and cinnamon brown sugar cashews.

Empower Fresh, which specializes in cloud-based software for the produce industry, has appointed Robert Austin vice president of sales. 

Now through Sept. 10, Fresh Express is using its social media channels to share better-for-you versions of game day recipes.

Ahead of an annual US Department of Agriculture estimate for California walnut production, the outlook is far more positive in 2023, according to the California Walnut Board.

The Almond Board of California has teamed up with Hall of Fame athlete and current University of Colorado football coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders to promote the health benefits of almonds to consumers. 

Highline’s other big news this summer is the announcement that it’s shifting its packaging from brown and blue tills with plastic overwraps to clear punnets and tills that are 100% recyclable.