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The United Fresh Produce Association has expanded the Partner X-Change matchmaking sessions between companies at its annual show.
The United Fresh Start Foundation has awarded a total of $53,000 to eight organizations through its 2020 Community Innovation Grants Program.
Aztec Imports Inc. and Les Entrepots Fruigor Jo Ka Inc. have been Endorsed. Daylight Produce Inc., Johnny’s Produce LLC and Manuel Villa Enterprises Inc. are new companies to the Market. Plus many updates.
BrightFarms, Irvington, N.Y., has promoted Abby Prior to senior vice president of sales and marketing, and Matt DiNitto as director of sales — East.
A Jazz apple promotion starting the week of Jan. 20 seeks to Energize consumers throughout North America.
Ippolito International, Salinas, Calif., has added Lara Grossman and Roberto Ornelas to its sales and marketing staff.
Oakes Farms Food & Distribution Services LLC has been Endorsed. Crown City Trading LLC, United Against Poverty, UP Orlando, and V&R Products Inc. are new companies to the Market. JP Produce Inc. and others have updates.
The Hass Avocado Board, Mission Viejo, Calif., has developed a tool designed to help identify potential opportunities to boost sales.
Pro*Act has chosen 14 recipients for the latest round of Cultivating Change Local Farm Grant Program, boosting their food safety, sustainability and wholesale readiness efforts.
LAS VEGAS — Election-year politics will present a big challenge to reform efforts for H-2A regulations, but growers must be prepared to lobby for changes in the increasingly important farm labor program.
Texas Customs and Border Protection agents recently found nine people being smuggled into the U.S. in a shipment of fresh produce.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinstated Epic Fresh Produce LLC’s ability to operate in the fresh produce industry.
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has promoted Joe Atchison III to director of its marketing and development division.
MightyVine, a Chicago-area grower of greenhouse tomatoes, has filed a lawsuit to stop Mastronardi Produce from calling its Sprinkles tomatoes “Tiny Mighty Tomatoes,” claiming trademark infringement.
Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has started harvesting the Coachella artichoke crop.
Meijer plans to expand its partnership with Flashfood to all 246 of its stores by the end of the year following a pilot program that cut in-store food waste by 10%.
Packaging company Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Art Vega as vice president of business development.
Michel Picandet is the new executive vice president and head of Tomra Food, which designs and makes fresh produce sorting and grading equipment.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has new awards to honor industry leaders, dieticians, influencers and promoters of the group’s new Have a Plant consumptions campaign.
Epic Fresh Produce LLC has satisfied its PACA reparation order. Farmer Sarges Sweet Corn Fruits & Vegetables is a new company to the Market. Always Fresh Farms, LLC, Hood River Cherry Company and others have updates.
Brighter Bites, Houston, recently elected three new board members.
MountainKing Potato, Houston, is implementing an aggressive retail program to promote smaller potatoes.
In the kitchen, you’re probably always looking for new ways to mix up the usuals.
Watsonville Coast Produce Inc., Watsonville, Calif., has promoted Jerud Manfre to vice president of operations and Adrian Contreras to sales manager.
The 2020 Global Cleantech 100 list is recognizing two indoor leafy greens growers, a produce shelf life extension technology and a company that’s placing “farms” in stores and restaurants.
Day’s Family Market, F.A.K. Logistics, Inc., and West Side Marketplace are new companies to the Market. Atlas Produce & Distribution Inc., Bruce Sweet Potato Inc. Little River Produce and others have updates.
This year’s nominees for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award includes Sinclair International’s EcoLabel.
Nace Brian Cohen, who founded Progressive Produce in Los Angeles in 1967 with Charles Gilb, as a potato and onion company, has died.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has launched an online Waste Efficiency Tool.
Exhibitors at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo had plenty to talk, including new products.