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Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has presented scholarships to 76 students, for a total of $182,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.

Mike Ecker, president of the Vineland Growers Co-operative, Jordan Station, Ontario, is the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.

The Produce Marketing Association has chosen Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Ala., as its first Impact Award recipient.

Choptank Transport, Preston, Md., recently made Inbound Logistics magazine’s Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Providers list.

Amy Wu, who has documented successful women in ag-tech and founder of From Farms to Incubators, is one of three women recognized with the Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence.

NiceLabel, Wauwatosa, Wis., a developer of label software and label management systems, has been named in SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has been chosen as the recipient of FLM Harvest’s 2020 Seed to Succeed pro bono program.

Arrive Logistics, Austin, Texas, has been named to Food Logistics magazine’s 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list.

SFL Cos., Rochester, Mich., was named to Food Logistics’ 2020 list of Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers.

Kaari Stannard is the The Packer’s 2020 Apple Woman of the Year.

David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.

Terra Exports, Las Vegas, made Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list for the third time.

Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, has received the Best in Cargo Security Award from CargoNet.

The corporate headquarters of California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has received Gold under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification program.

Chiquita has earned the Blue Flag Award again.

Choptank has been recognized as a “Best & Brightest Company to Work For” and ranked on the “50 Best Companies to Sell For.”

A culinary instructor who created an “escape room” to complement her course in food safety and sanitation has been recognized by the Idaho Potato Commission.

Wonderful Pistachios won Delicious Living magazine’s 2020 Best Bite Awards for its No Shells Honey Roasted and Chili Roasted.

The United Fresh Produce Association is recognizing exhibitors at its United Fresh LIVE! virtual expo for their virtual booths.

The Produce Marketing Association is seeking nominations for its Awards of Excellence.

Graphic Design USA honored Moxxy Marketing with the 2020 American Web Design Award for its Southeast Produce Council website redesign.

Clear Labs has received the International Association for Food Protection’s 2020 Food Safety Innovation Award.

The Produce Marketing Association is accepting nominations for the Impact Award.

Dried fruit cooperative Sun-Maid Growers of California, Kingsburg, has been named one of the U.S. Best Managed Companies.

Jeff Huckaby, president of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., has been named the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Farmer of the Year.

The International Taste Institute, Brussels, has recognized three of Mastronardi Produce’s products with Superior Taste Awards.

Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Chili Roasted and Honey Roasted flavors have again gained recognition as a new snack product.

The Produce Marketing Association is taking nominations for the Impact Award to recognize a company or individual that has advanced the industry.

Digital advertising agency 270B accepted a silver Reggie Award for an Avocados From Mexico campaign the 2019 Super Bowl.

The New York Apple Association’s series of videos won two Telly Awards.

Minneapolis-based FLM Harvest, a consulting and marketing company, is accepting applications for its annual Seed to Succeed grant program.

The Southeast Produce Council has awarded almost $150,000 through the SEPC Member Scholarship program this year.

The Washington Apple Education Foundation has awarded 310 students more than $1 million through its scholarship program.

A paper top seal package from Mucci Farms and a snacking tomato from Mastronardi Produce’s Honey Bombs line were among the recipients of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s New Produce Showcase Awards.

The United Fresh Produce Association has named the recipients of its Produce in Excellence Foodservice Awards.

Side Delights won its third packaging design award in five years from Graphic Design USA’s 57th American Packaging Design Awards.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation has named produce companies, retailers and individuals to its annual awards.

SFL Cos., Rochester, Mich., has been named a 2020 Rock Star of the Supply Chain by Food Logistics.

Antonio Villasenor, founder of Michoacan, Mexico, avocado grower-exporter Aztecavo, recently received accolades from the industry and government for his role in the growth of the industry.

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is asking for nominations for the ninth annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award.

The Allen Lund Co., La Canada Flintridge, Calif., has awarded Bill Bess, director of carrier development, the inaugural Allen Lund Legacy Award.

Walmart has named Braga Fresh, Soledad, Calif., as its Produce Supplier of the Year.

It’s the second year of SnackNation’s Insight Award for snacks, and a Wonderful Pistachios Product – No Shells Honey Roasted – received the honor for the Best Nut or Trail Mix from an established brand.

For the eighth year in a row, greenhouse grower Red Sun Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, has earned recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies.

For the 19th consecutive year, the Oppenheimer Group has been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies.

Fresh Direct Produce Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for the ninth time.

Mastronardi Produce has been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for the 11th year in a row.

For the 19th consecutive year, the Oppenheimer Group has been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed companies.

The new Cosmic Crisp apple, which is finishing its first commercial season, is featured on the March cover of Prevention Magazine.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The National Grocers Association named K-VA-T Food Stores and Food City as Outstanding Marketer and Brookshire Grocery Co. as Outstanding Merchandiser.