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An additional $6 million is expected to help the organization build on gains supported by a previous funding allocation.
The facility provides more capacity, greater efficiency and added convenience to better serve digital and in-store customers, the company says.
Paloma Tapia brings sales and account management experience in tomatoes, cucumbers, mangoes and berries.
Tiffany Readinger joins in a newly created role of vice president of sales and category management.
California Giant Berry Farms says its Giant Blueberries are available in good volume from March through August, with peak availability in April and May.
The grower collective is offering $5,000 in prizes for its Comin’ In Hot merchandising display contest, as well as a free kit to help retailers.
The most recent LEAF Marque certifications are in addition to ones already obtained in Spain and Portugal, as well as in the Americas, the company says.
The organizations say this effort will continue expanding access to nutritious foods to improve health outcomes.
Along with more than 17 years of expertise in public accounting, Scott Grossman has a background in medium-to-large family-owned farming operations and manufacturing.
A research team at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is using smart sprayers for herbicide applications in tomatoes planted with plastic mulch.