Johnny Hughes will serve as president of SF-360, FiveStar’s fresh food delivery solution.

The company says it will highlight the value its custom avocado and mango ripening programs bring to the foodservice at the International Fresh Produce Association conference.

The commission says the reorg strengthens the department’s ability to serve farmers and safeguard the nation’s food supply.

Nathan Boyd, a professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shares how the technology can help growers in many ways.

Assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program is available for agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.

Citing severe consequences to growers, exporters, retailers and consumers, fresh produce organizations encourage the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on a long-term solution.