United Fresh Produce Association
United Fresh launches 2017 industry compensation survey
The United Fresh Produce Association has launched its 2017 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in... READ MORE »
McEvoy to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Bruce McEvoy at the 2017 Produce Legends Dinner, Jan. 10 at the Ro... READ MORE »
Steven Titlebaum joins United Fresh Start Foundation
The United Fresh Start Foundation welcomes Steven Titlebaum, CFRE, as its newly appointed director of development. In this role, Titlebaum will be res... READ MORE »
United Fresh adds 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 expert... READ MORE »
Former ag secretaries 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 Hill... READ MORE »
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 H... READ MORE »
EPA staff to tour potato fields
The National Potato Council's Policy Makers and Regulators Field Tour is set for Aug. 16-18. The tour offers EPA staff the opportunity to see potato p... READ MORE »
Weather devastates crop in North Dakota
The heart of "Potato Country" in northeast North Dakota was devastated by baseball size hail that lasted up to 35 minutes last Tuesday night.The worst... READ MORE »
Simplot plans $30 million expansion in Grand Forks
J.R. Simplot is planning a $30 million expansion to a processing plant in north Grand Forks, Idaho, the Grand Forks Herald reports. Simplot's plans wo... READ MORE »
Research shows additional benefits when cooked, cooled
New research published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry shows that cooking and cooling potatoes can significantly increase the amount of Resis... READ MORE »
