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Golden Sun Marketing, Mound Minn., has hired Tim Rogers as business development manager and Jason Fuller as vice president.
Cal-Organic Farms is shipping bunches of organic red carrots from Coachella, Calif.
Celery was the leading fresh commodity for retail sales growth in 2019, and it wasn’t even close.
Berry growers and trade associations in the U.S., Mexico and South America are pledging to use 100% recycle-ready packaging for all fresh berries by 2025.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, the grower and marketer of the bioengineered Arctic apple varieties, has been purchased by TS Biotechnology Holdings LLC.
FLM Harvest, Minneapolis, has hired Cristie Mather as vice president of food.
China is cutting in half tariffs on U.S. fruit and other goods imposed in September and December last year, but leaving in place heftier tariffs imposed in 2018.
West Pak Avocado has added Chris Wortman to its sales and business development team.
New Zealand’s T&G Global fruit company has entered into an agreement that will bring larger blueberries to export markets.
Brookshire Grocery Company, Packaging Personified Inc., and Schur Star Systems Inc. are new companies to the Market. Best Fresh Produce Inc., Canyon Sales Company LLC, General Produce Co. and other have changes.
Rico Farms has opened its third location Mexico and is shipping its first crop of organic hard squash.
Cooperativa de Consumo Sta Anita SCL has been Endorsed. Giunta’s Meat Farms and Idea Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Family Farm Inc., Feeding San Diego, Gamble Farm Organics LLC and others have updates.
The Texas International Produce Association has postponed the Viva Fresh Expo, and is considering whether to cancel it altogether, as concerns about COVID-19 escalate.
Chapman Fruit Co. Inc., Immokalee, Fl., offered vine-ripe tomatoes for the first time in the fall, plans to have more in the spring and will increase the line next fall, said director Stephen Madonia.
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling H-E-B brand Tuscan Herb Salad Kits shipped to stores in Texas because of possible undeclared allergens.
Citing the spread of the coronavirus, organizers of the Italian international fruit and vegetable expo Macfrut have rescheduled the event from May to September.
The United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., has a new slate of officers and directors.
The forecast for U.S. fruit and vegetable imports in fiscal year 2019 was raised by $200 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Albertsons has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an initial public offering.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is significantly increasing supplies, assuming sales and marketing all of Double Diamond’s 140 acres.
The U.S. Department has sanctioned two Texas companies for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act sanctions on PFI Express Inc.
Key Technology, Walla Walla, Wash., has appointed Jesus Acevedo as Pacific Northwest sales manager.
DENVER, Colo. — The 2020 annual meeting of Potatoes USA proceeded as planned even as news was breaking that the NCAA decided to exclude fans from its annual post-season basketball tournament the coronavirus, COVID-19.
The Produce Marketing Association has postponed its Fresh Connections Retail and Women’s Fresh Perspectives events due to the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
The New York State Apple Marketing Order advisory board is seeking proposals to make New York’s apple industry more competitive.
Anthony Marano Co has been Endorsed. Cherry Capital Foods, EV Produce International Inc., Illume Agriculture, and Sebastian Trade are new companies to the Market. Genpro Inc., Rene Produce LLC, and others have changes.
Landec Corp., parent company of Curation Foods Inc., is considering selling off the company’s vegetable trays and bagged vegetables.
The California Avocado Commission, Irvine, has a new advertising campaign, transforming the letters “C” and “A” in avocados to iconic representation of what the state has to offer.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., will be marketing and selling Stadelman Fruit’s produce.