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Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Karl Hertel as chief financial officer.
Mario Basciani, a mushroom grower known for his tireless work ethic and founder of Basciani Foods, has died.
Water supplies are under pressure now and will be even more so in the future. That spells trouble for growers and the entire planet.
The Organic Trade Association is in the midst of a two-week “Congressional fly-in” to engage legislators on climate change.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, is starting the roadshow for an initial public offering of 9,375,000 shares at $15-$17 a share.
Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga., has a new logo and branding.
Washington’s apple industry is evolving as new varieties slowly supplant older, established cultivars, marketers say.
Ontario health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with microgreens from Sunsprout Natural Foods.
Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., has doubled its greenhouse capacity to 10 acres, shipping product from the addition this summer.
With a record crop expected, the California Walnut industry is focusing on retail promotions to help move it.
Randy Riley, Kroger’s director of produce merchandising, and Jason Fuller, vice president of GoldenSun Insights, are acquiring GoldenSun from owner Don Goodwin.
English cucumbers that have been treated by Apeel Science’s shelf life technology to replace plastic wrap, are now available at Walmart stores.
Sliced apple company Crunch Pak, Cashmere, Wash., has new a new product, Lunch Kitz, featuring Woody the cowboy from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story movie franchise.
As the fall/winter growing season in Yuma, Ariz., approaches, the Arizona Leafy Green Marketing Agreement has approved new water and field metrics.
The Produce Marketing Association has chosen Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Ala., as its first Impact Award recipient.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is using a back-to-school sweepstakes to lighten up the transition more fun this year.
California Giant Berry Farms has hired Alan Ediger as vice president of sales and Jay Brown as chief financial officer.
The Washington Apple Education Foundation has a new scholarship resource website, www.scholarshipresources.org.
Side Delights has meal solutions for families who choose not to travel during the holiday season.
Wherever the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit is, you can find Mastronardi Produce on the expo floor.
One hundred employees of Ball’s Food Stores, Kansas City, Kan., have been certified by the American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has presented scholarships to 76 students, for a total of $182,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.
Key Technology has hired Marco Azzaretti as director of marketing.
Black Hog Farms Inc., East Palatka, Fla., has paid a Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act reparation order.
Aguigato LLC, McAllen, Texas, has satisfied a U.S. Department of Agriculture order for unpaid Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act claims.
Giro Pack Inc., Atlanta, has introduced its lightest package in its lineup of welded bags in the U.S. and Canada.
Organic apples out of Washington are a hot commodity and look to gain further ground in the coming years, marketers say.
Windstorms, wildfires and a revision of yields on trees is dropping Washington apple crop estimates for the 2020-21 season by 5-10%, according to the Washington Apple Commission.