Tag: labor

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week (March 25-31) by recognizing companies that are raising the bar for worker well-being.

The aging industry is another issue for companies to deal with. One source points out that farmers, on average, are about 60 years old in the United States, versus in their 40s in Brazil.

When it comes to labor, Daniel Scheitrum, assistant professor of agribusiness at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, CA, believes automation will be key to tamping down prices and augmenting the workforce across the supply chain.

The International Fresh Produce Association today urged Congress to take bipartisan action to support American growers, strengthen food security, and maintain U.S. leadership in fresh produce production.

The 16 ECIP-recognized certification programs, benchmarked by The Sustainability Consortium, have been evaluated to ensure that compliance with their standards demonstrates alignment with the Ethical Charter.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract.

The Fall Economic Statement was a missed opportunity by the federal government to build on the positive momentum the GST and HST holiday has generated for the foodservice industry.

Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today released findings from its annual industry survey.

A federal district court in Mississippi found the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) lacked the authority to issue certain parts of regulations of the H-2A visa program it issued in April 2024.

The Farm Bill is often thought of as a policy that solely impacts farmers, but its implications go much further, directly affecting the lives of non-farming consumers and farmworkers.