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Water
Industry
California company offers real-time visibility into water quality
KETOS has launched new in-house environmental lab testing for water quality, including faster turn-arounds for PFAS tests.
April 28, 2025 12:24 PM
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People
NatureSweet strengthens leadership to continue fueling growth
Industry veterans Dean Taylor and Josh McCallum join NatureSweet to drive operational excellence and business expansion.
April 28, 2025 07:52 AM
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Retail
Natural Delights shows record date sales this Ramadan
Marketing and public relations and well-executed retail displays helped drive sales and shopper engagement, the brand says.
April 25, 2025 03:10 PM
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Retail
Mission Produce opens new packhouse in Guatemala
The company says the facility features the latest quality assurance and food safety technology, including precision temperature management and automated grading and sorting systems, designed to maintain fruit integrity and promote the long-lasting quality of avocados from Guatemala.
April 25, 2025 01:51 PM
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A cardboard box with two large bags of green beans sitting inside. Printing on the box reads: born Farms, responsibly raised on regenerative farms for a better future.
Products
New green bean packaging material cuts moisture
Unispice calls the new technology “a game changer” for shipping green beans around the world.
April 25, 2025 12:09 PM
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Organic
International Fresh Produce Association gives organic feedback
IFPA said it urges practical, science-based standards in comments to National Organic Standards Board.
April 25, 2025 07:48 AM
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A pair of men stand facing the camera congratulating one another. On the left is a taller white man in a dark blue windbreaker. On the right is a shorter Hispanic man wearing a black long-sleeved shirt holding a plaque that reads: Presented with appreciation to Rolando Martin for outstanding leadership, Washington Apple Education Foundation, Chairman 2024-2025.
People
Washington Apple Education Foundation welcomes new board chair
Tyler Price was elected chair of the foundation’s board of directors along with several other officers and committee chairs.
April 25, 2025 07:36 AM
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Industry
Stemilt highlights granny smith apples for summer
The company offers several recommendations to retailers to help maintain strong consumer demand.
April 24, 2025 01:48 PM
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Social Responsibility
The Giant Company, customers raise $1.2M to fight student food insecurity
Through Feeding School Kids, public school districts have been able to support meal programs and address food insecurity from supplying backpacks with weekend food to clearing outstanding student lunch debt to building on-campus food pantries and establishing garden programs.
April 24, 2025 11:31 AM
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Retail
Aldi opens its first stores in Las Vegas
The grocer announced two new store openings, with additional stores opening in May and by the end of the year.
April 24, 2025 11:24 AM
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