The U.S. has withdrawn from an agreement with Mexico on tomatoes, a decision that will open the door to investigations that Mexico dumped fresh-market tomatoes in U.S. markets at below-market prices.
It’s tempting to assume that private-label marketing and branded marketing are playing a zero-sum game. The more a given retailer tilts toward private-label, the less importance they place on branded product, and vice-versa.
The Center for Produce Safety is offering $500,000 in the center’s first Innovation Challenge aimed at meeting food safety needs of the fresh produce industry.