Marketing
PMA responds to FDA’s proposed VQIP
Produce Marketing Association submitted written comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding their proposed Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) draft guidance for industry, a component of the Food Safety Modernization Act.VQIP is a... more »
United Fresh announces 2015 BrandStorm event
The United Fresh Produce Association has announced the development of a new marketing event added to its annual education offerings. Titled “BrandStorm,” the event will take place Nov. 1-2 in San Francisco, California.A project of... more »
United Fresh publishes 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report
The United Fresh Produce Association has released its 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report for the fresh produce industry.Now in its third edition, the report showcases data from produce companies on a range of more than... more »
NatureFresh Farms mobile greenhouse tour educating consumers
Now in its third month of touring eastern North America, NatureFresh Farms' #GreenInTheCity Tour is making a positive impact with its mobile greenhouse on both sides of the border. After touring through New York, Ohio,... more »
J&J Family of Farms, Thomas Produce Company form strategic alliance
J&J Family of Farms and Thomas Produce Company announced that they have entered into a strategic relationship that will combine their respective farm production to make available high quality produce from approximately 14,000 acres of... more »
SEEDWAY expands vegetable division
SEEDWAY announced several staff additions, organizational changes and product management responsibilities for several staff members. Wes Houghton joined the company on June 29 after spending many years with Syngent's vegetable seed group. His responsibilities include... more »
Syngenta hosts grand re-opening for expansion at California facility
Syngenta held a grand re-opening for its newly expanded Woodland, California, research and development (R&D) and seed production facility. The Woodland location is home to cereals, corn and vegetable R&D, and vegetable seed production. According... more »
High Performance Management Conference scheduled for September
Now in its third year, Produce Marketing Association Foundation for Industry Talent's (PMA Foundation) High Performance Management Conference (HPMC) offers produce and floral industry members a chance to reinforce training for their managers and other... more »
Obvius fungicide seed treatment from BASF receives registration
Obvius fungicide seed treatment from BASF received full Environmental Protection Agency registration for use on pulse, podded vegetables and canola. State registrations are forthcoming.“This is the newest tool from BASF to help growers get their season off... more »
Bozeman named next COO of Seedway
John Bozeman will become the chief operating officer of Seedway on Sept. 1.A native of Sale City, Georgia, Bozeman was raised on a family farm (row crop, vegetable, swine and cattle). He studied crop science... more »
