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Our battle against pathogens entering the fresh produce supply chain is daunting.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Hazel Technologies is continuing its work with tropical fruit, stone fruit and more than 30 types of fresh produce, says Patrick Flynn, co-founder of Chicago, Ill., -based Hazel Technologies Inc.

After Heather Hammack graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, she decided to follow her brother’s advice and go through a practice interview before trying for a job she really wanted.

Call it the government’s version of “Shark Tank” for fruit and vegetable harvesting.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has adopted the changes made by its Arizona counterpart in the wake of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona — with one exception.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has adopted the changes made by its Arizona counterpart in the wake of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona — with one exception.

Pro Label International Inc., which makes labeling equipment and Price Look-Up labels for the produce industry, has a new model.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mike Riley believes Compac’s Size Simulator can give fresh produce packing line operators optimal efficiency in delivering the best possible results by packing fruit in a virtual simulation.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is expanding its fleet with a big order of 5,000 refrigerated containers equipped with Carrier Transicold’s XtendFRESH atmosphere control technology.

ORLANDO, Fla. - SafeTraces is promoting its new-to-market sanitation verification solution and its patented DNA barcode application system for fresh produce items.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Emerson’s GO NFC Logger and GO Real-Time CO2 Tracker attracted attention at Fresh Summit, says Matthew Neidlinger, director of produce management cargo solutions for the company.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Looking at lessons from other industries, a panel of experts addressed the Fresh Summit Forum for the Future session on the potential for technology to create opportunities for the fresh produce.

Los Angeles-based ProducePay has secured $14m in a Series B Funding round.

Label and equipment manufacturer Sinclair is launching a new corporate logo at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Orlando, Fla.

Catalytic Generators will be showcasing its ripening products — used worldwide to ripen fruit — at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 19-20 in Orlando, Fla.,

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, will be demonstrating its post-harvest solutions at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 19-20 in Orlando, Fla.

DeltaTrak is introducing two mini loggers that use the same cloud-based dashboard during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit Oct. 19-20 in Orlando, Fla.

Redline Solutions will be focusing on new traceability solutions at its booth at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Orlando, Fla.

A real-time tracking device designed to curb thefts, with an emphasis on security of imported goods, is new from Emerson.

The cold storage sector continues to see growth, with a recent industry study showing steady growth in North America.

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., Philadelphia, has an addition to its line of products designed to extend shelf life.

Pro*Act is asking growers to apply for $85,000 in Cultivating Change grants.

Pro*Act is asking growers to apply for $85,000 in Cultivating Change grants.

Compac has begun volume shipping of their next generation internal grading system.

Rice Fruit Co. has been busy adding new tech to handle its fruit, which includes lots of up and coming apple varieties.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based DeltaTrak is showcasing the firm’s FlashLink In-Transit Real-Time Mini Logger at Fruittrade 2018 in Santiago, Chile.

Orora Packaging Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership with Accu-Label.

It will be a few years before Stemilt Growers LLC uses robots to actually pick its apples, but meanwhile the company is using elevated platforms to make harvest more efficient.

Fruit processing and packaging equipment at a former Seneca Foods facility in Modesto, Calif., will be sold during a series of online auctions.

Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions’ FreshCloud Predictive Screening system is designed to predict the risk of disorder development in particular produce varieties.

More than 80 Feeding America Food Banks have put in place the AiroCide Air Sanitation solution in their cold storage facilities.

DeltaTrak, supplier of cold chain management solutions, including temperature loggers while produce is in transit, has a new corporate website.

Western Growers is again seeking proposals from ag-tech startups who can compete for a minimum of $250,000 in investment capital through the 2018 AgSharks Competition.

Compac has a new laboratory designed to be deployed directly to fields and orchards, packed with the latest in analytical sensor technologies from parent company Tomra.

Western Growers is again seeking proposals from ag-tech startups who can compete for a minimum of $250,000 in investment capital through the 2018 AgSharks Competition.

Western Growers has a new partnership with Agritech New Zealand, giving New Zealand specialty crop growers access to technology in the U.S. and opportunities for research in New Zealand in the U.S. off season.

Compac has a new laboratory designed to be deployed directly to fields and orchards, packed with the latest in analytical sensor technologies from parent company Tomra.

The Produce Traceability Initiative Leadership Council met recently to put a new spotlight on voluntary adoption of PTI standards.

Packaging company StePac L.A. Ltd., Tefen, Israel, is launching a comprehensive supply chain solution for the delivery of fresh cherries, from the orchard to the consumer.

The Produce Traceability Initiative Leadership Council met recently to put a new spotlight on voluntary adoption of PTI standards.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, recently completed a trial of its shelf life extension technology on melons in the San Joaquin Valley in California.

Berry grower-marketer Wish Farms’ new headquarters in Plant City, Fla., won’t be your average office and warehouse/packing facility.

Berry grower-marketer Wish Farms’ new headquarters in Plant City, Fla., won’t be your average office and warehouse/packing facility.

Berry company Naturipe Farms, Salinas, Calif., is joining a group of food companies using blockchain technology to improve food safety and cut waste.

A rapid and non-invasive way to measure dry matter content, which would help determine ripeness in avocados, is close to commercialization.

SiCar Farms, Mission, Texas, is building a new distribution center in McAllen that will handle three times the current production capacity.

Inline Plastics, Shelton, Conn., has added more options to its Safe-T-Fresh SnackWare line.

(UPDATED, 4:15) Charged with building the company’s sales and building out its sales force, Gordon Robertson is the new chief revenue officer at Goleta, Calif.-based Apeel Sciences. 

Johnsen Machine Co., Burlington, Ontario, has chosen ThorPack LLC as a distributor of JMC Packaging Equipment.

The Wonderful Agriculture Career Prep program’s 90 graduates celebrated their accomplishments as the inaugural class in the program.