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PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES – The Wonderful Company, America’s fastest-growing consumer packaged goods company, announced today it is increasing its minimum wage to $15/hour for full-time California employees effective Jan. 1, 2019. This means a 36 percent jump in pay for those making the current state-mandated minimum wage. “Our dedicated and hard-working employees are our […]

U.K.-based berry and stonefruit company Soloberry, which has been heavily involved in bringing the fruit to the EU since 2015, said it has been successfully selling haskap outside of Europe.

Exhibitors at the four-day event donated produce that was on display during the trade show to the Houston-based organization that works to increase families' fruit and vegetable intake.

Nationwide protests over the last five weeks against the government over what they call economic injustice have caused widespread disruption, with many businesses closed and roads blocked.

Spain's FEPEX said tariffs will be eliminated for a group of fruit and vegetable items over seven years, with specifics measures for some products including safeguards.

Chilean cherries have been fetching higher importer-level prices year-on-year over recent weeks in the U.S., following a slight reduction in focus on the market over November in favor of China.

Liu Wenpo, the CEO of Beijing-based Runfuyuan Trading Company says higher prices have affected sales, and he has a less optimistic attitude towards the market this year.

Professor Paul Takhistov recently spoke about the development of better technology functions to improve the microbial safety and quality of fresh and fresh‐cut produce

Chile's second-largest cherry exporter says the new platform will give itself greater control of its produce along the supply chain and help to boost its relationships with retailers.

The CEO of Agronometrics uses charts to highlight the dramatic effect that the recent strike had on avocado supply levels in the U.S. market.