Calavo Growers announced Brian Kocher as their next President and CEO, and reported 17% growth in total revenue in the fourth quarter, ending Oct. 31, compared to 2020.
Duncan Family Farms, a family-owned, multi-regional grower of certified organic and sustainably-grown produce announces the acquisition of Pedersen Farms, a certified organic grower located in upstate New York.
With business continuing to grow, Ippolito International is keeping the pace and expanding its sales team. Jeff Feldeisen has recently come on board as a Sales and Commodity Manager.
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher announced the appointment of Frank Minch as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources.
The USDA has made available a new recorded webinar that will help inform regulated entities and food and ingredient suppliers about the recordkeeping requirements of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.
The Government of Peru has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of sweet granadilla fruit into the United States.
The USDA has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP).