On May 7, 2020, Agustin Lopez walked out of his job at Allan Bros. He was one of a group of workers that went on strike over the company’s response to COIVD-19. A year later, Lopez still works at the ...

The packaging aims to maintain the quality and appearance of dragon fruit during shipping from Ecuador to the US and Europe.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Everybody has gotten some of their favorite fruits from the grocery store just for them to spoil before you can fully indulge in nature’s natural sweets — and it’s not a fun feeling ...

YAKIMA – Rosalinda Gonzalez was almost 22 years old when she started working at Columbia Reach Pack. Now at age 41, after 19 years with the company, Gonzalez is participating in her first worker ...

From newer sustainable materials to innovations in preserving shelf life and product quality, manufacturers are unveiling ...

This article was originally published at Labor Notes. Since this article was written, apple packinghouse workers at two more companies have joined the strike: at Hansen Fruit and Columbia Reach. Six ...

Fruit packing house workers organized protests Tuesday in Yakima to honor the memory of a colleague. A farmworkers union official said he died of COVID-19. David Cruz worked at the Allan Bros. fruit ...

UNION GAP, Wash. — The latest totally new world-class apple packing plant in the Pacific Northwest opened this fall on the southwestern edge of Union Gap, just south of Yakima. Borton Fruit Co. is ...

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – An old citrus packing plant now serves as the home for a local family-owned business, Florida Paints. The facility in Winter Garden was built in the early 1920s and packed some ...

The pear season was well underway in the Hood River valley when the coronavirus pandemic hit Oregon and Washington. “The initial impact was fear and uncertainty,” said Doug Gibson vice president of ...

The fruit juice packaging sector has experienced considerable momentum, driven by rising health consciousness and a preference for natural, nutritious beverages. The market's growth is further fueled ...