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Prior to joining the foodservice distributor, Kevin Vogt served as the managing director at the Swanson Family of Cos.
Ian Sellers will handle sales of projects developed and executed by Serfruit S.A., a provider of automation solutions with experience in the fruit and vegetable and perishable food sectors.
Distributors of Mexican tomatoes say the Florida Tomato Exchange’s claim that Mexican tomato imports suppressed U.S. grower prices over the winter is off base.
Interest rates likely will not return to their pre-pandemic lows in the foreseeable future, according to the quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
Congress is allocating an additional $500,000 in federal funding on top of $1 million granted last year to expand the program into California.
FMI exec Andy Harig highlights the March Consumer Price Index, showing no increase in food-at-home prices. Yet, challenges like volatile energy costs persist, affecting grocery prices, he says.
The first of T&G Global’s premium new season Envy branded apples have departed Aotearoa New Zealand, bound for China.
The story of Vidalia onions comes to national television in a two-part special airing April 12 and April 19.
The USDA is seeking nominees for 10 grower members and 10 alternate members for the Citrus Administrative Committee.
The USDA is seeking public input on modifying the membership structure of the South Texas Onion Committee.