While Hurricane Michael directly impacts the Florida Panhandle, as well as parts of southern Mississippi, southern Alabama and southern Georgia, the disruption to the supply chain will be felt across North America. In effort to support customers and carriers during this critical time, C.H. Robinson will be providing hurricane updates on a regular basis through ...
The new fruit and vegetable labeling requirement in the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations will affect ALL consumer packaged items and significantly impact the fresh produce industry. The labeling requirement will come into effect January 2019, and Western Growers and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association need your input to demonstrate how significant of an impact ...
The following information was compiled with the assistance of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA): On January 15, 2019, parts of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into effect. Full implementation of the regulations will take place over the next two years. Overall, for the majority of Western Growers’ members it will ...
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) recently released its 2017 Pesticide Residues in Fresh Produce Report. Through the survey, the CDPR discovered 96 percent of samples had either no detectable pesticide residues or the residue levels were considered within tolerances established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The CDPR report correlated with…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is no longer requiring a proof of origin letter be provided with each shipment of romaine and has also announced there are no restrictions on the import of romaine lettuce and salads containing romaine lettuce. CFIA is Canada’s largest science-based regulator that is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and ...
Mark your calendar from Monday February 25th to Tuesday February 26th for the fifth annual Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) Conference. This educational event will cover a range of topics from blockchain in agriculture, small-scale farming, trade issues and risk management. This conference will take place at the beautiful Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel. ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has agreed to extend the compliance period for implementing the new fruit and vegetable labeling requirement to January 15, 2020. The new provision would have required that all consumer prepackaged fresh fruits and vegetables be labeled with a lot number. The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), a partner with ...
In the November 26 Spotlight, Western Growers provided the guidance developed by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) on contract payment responsibility connected to the romaine situation. Over the last several days, the Trade Practices Department of Western Growers has been contacted by numerous WG shippers who have shared situations where certain buyers in the U.S. ...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced yesterday that they are now accepting proposals for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two years and six months. Those eligible to apply include non-profit and for-profit organizations; ...