United Fresh Produce Association

United Fresh Start Foundation welcomes Steven Titlebaum

The United Fresh Start Foundation welcomes Steven Titlebaum, CFRE, as its newly appointed director of development. In this role, Titlebaum will be responsible for directing all fundraising efforts to help the foundation expand on its... more »

United Fresh to offer preventive controls training program

United Fresh has created the Preventive Controls for Human Food Qualified Individual Training Program. Using model plans created by a team of experts convened by United Fresh, and with an emphasis on the food safety... more »

Former secretaries of agriculture to advocate for Trump, Clinton

Two former secretaries of agriculture – one Republican and one Democrat – will take the stage to advocate for the election of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton during the United Fresh Washington Conference this year.... more »

New Produce GAP Harmonized Standards introduced

GLOBALG.A.P. and United Fresh Produce Association introduce the first Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized application of the Produce GAP Harmonized Standards. The GLOBALG.A.P. Harmonized Produce Safety Standard V1.0 (HPSS) has been successfully benchmarked by... more »

United Fresh BrandStorm attendees to visit Clif Bar headquarters

The United Fresh Produce Association’s second annual BrandStorm marketing event will take place Nov. 14-16, 2016 in San Francisco, California at the Hilton Financial District San Francisco. Following the educational event, BrandStorm attendees will have... more »

United’s Washington Conference to feature DOJ session

A workshop at this year’s United Fresh Washington Conference will focus on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approach to criminal investigations and prosecution enforcing laws under the Food, Drugs and Cosmetic Act (FD&C). Jeffrey Steger,... more »

Ag groups help launch Reason for Reform campaign

The Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) recently released 51 new economic research reports (one for every state plus the District of Columbia) and launched the Reason for Reform campaign. The campaign was created to... more »

United Fresh donates more than 51,000 pounds of produce

The United Fresh Produce Association donated 51,042 pounds of produce and 641 pounds of assorted dry food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the conclusion of the United Fresh 2016 annual convention and expo... more »

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Insect Eavesdropper allows growers to “hear” what’s happening in fields

Managing wildlife on the farm

Southwest Florida’s Worden Farm manages challenges

Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association says farewell to leader

Southeast Regional Show recognizes leaders

Veg Connections: Biopesticides and beneficial insects

Business: Why do most succession plans fail?

60 years of advocating for agricultural employers

Keeping CSA members engaged and loyal

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