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Foodservice distributors US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., has named Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., as its 2019 Supplier of the Year for produce.
A company that can take waste and turn it into resins that can be used to make biodegradable polymers earned $500,000 in seed funding at the Western Growers 2019 AgSharks Competition.
Steve Roosdahl, who has been with The Oppenheimer Group for 24 years, has been promoted to vice president of operations.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has hired Matt Shekoyan as vice president of strategy.
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Grace Ho as vice president of food safety and quality.
Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has hired Brian Just as sweet pepper lead and senior plant breeder.
Frank Robert “Bob” Nunes, who founded The Nunes Co. in 1976 with his brother Tom, has died.
The Colorado fruit and vegetable industry will benefit from $745,000 in resarch projects through the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 2019 Specialty Crops Program.
Ocean Mist Farms’ long-stem artichokes are available from gourmet food company Harry & David.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Florida, Michigan and Texas for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.