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Fyffes Inc. donated bananas to fuel the walkers participating in PurpleStrides New York City, a 5k to raise funds to fight pancreatic cancer.
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Fyffes donates bananas to NYC fundraiser
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fyffes Inc. donated 2,500 bananas to participants at PurpleStride New York City.
September 23, 2022 04:38 PM
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The Packer's Northeast editor Amy Sowder visits Hunts Point Produce Market in May 2019.
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What’s happening at New York’s Hunts Point Produce Market in May
BRONX, N.Y. — Northeast Editor Amy Sowder recaps her latest visit to Hunts Point Produce Market to chat with Gabriela D’Arrigo of D’Arrigo New York.
September 23, 2022 04:38 PM
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USApple president and CEO Jim Bair (top row, second from left) presents a 2019 Apples4Ed grant award to Baltimore’s Robert W. Coleman Elementary. USApple board member Ryan Hess (top row, left) of Hess Brothers Fruit Co. in Pennsylvania provided apples for the student body.
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USApple awards Baltimore school with Apples4Ed Grant
Robert W. Coleman Elementary as part of its 2019 Apples4Ed program
September 23, 2022 04:38 PM
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BrightFarms to build second greenhouse in Pennsylvania
New York-based BrightFarms plans to build a 250,000-square-foot greenhouse in Snyder County, Pa. — its second greenhouse in the state.
September 23, 2022 04:38 PM
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The United Fresh Produce Association's Conference and Expo had three panelists and a moderator for its workshop, "Family Business: Building the Future for a Sustainable Business": Greg Corsaro (from left), president of Indianapolis Fruit Company Inc., Leslie Simmons, vice president of Dave's Specialty Imports Inc., Adam Gamble, president of Russ Davis Wholesale Inc., and Henry Hutcheson, president of Family Business Inc.
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Family business: How to sustain the company with the next generation
CHICAGO — In an industry that’s shaped by family-run businesses, planning for the next era of a company’s future can be rife with deep-seated feelings and complications.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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Jan Berk, chief operating officer of San Miguel Produce, Oxnard, Calif., was honored as the 2019 Woman in Produce at the United Fresh Produce Association's Conference and Expo.
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Jan Berk: Find your own way, together
CHICAGO — Jan Berk’s path can be divided into two main careers: media and agriculture.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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What’s on Baldor president Michael Muzyk’s mind at United Fresh
CHICAGO — The Packer’s Northeast editor, Amy Sowder, grabs Bronx, N.Y.-based Baldor Specialty Foods president Michael Muzyk at United Fresh to see what’s on his mind.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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The Packer's Northeast editor, Amy Sowder, chats with Imperfect Produce CEO Ben Simon during his visit to Manhattan to talk about the company's expansion.
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Northeastern News: Imperfect Produce CEO takes Manhattan
NEW YORK — The Big Apple is about to get uglier.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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Vintage Burger was one of five winners of the fifth annual Blended Burger Project.
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Five restaurants win James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project
The James Beard Foundation announced five winners in its fifth annual Blended Burger Project.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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John Vena and Dan Vena lead a century anniversary at their store at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.
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John Vena celebrates 100th anniversary
Founded in 1919, John Vena is celebrating a century in business this year with a staff party in the fall plus several innovations.
September 23, 2022 04:37 PM
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