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FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, has hired Kristyn Lawson as senior vice president of sales.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has chosen the companies and individuals whose support of the Fruit & Veggies — More Matters brand to increase consumption in 2018 warrants special recognition.
Fresh Farms has hired Dale Prinz as a sales associate in its Kingsburg, Calif., division.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added information on how to apply for H-2A visas on the farmers.gov website.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has new officers and board members.
J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has promoted Clayton Amestoy to director of farming.
Renaissance Food Group’s senior vice president of sales, Phil Fendyan, plans to retire in April after more than 15 years with the company.
U.S. growers are losing experienced workers, and immigration and border control policies are leading to chronic labor shortages, Western Growers CEO and President Tom Nassif told members of Congress.
Steven Ceccarelli, owner of Faison, N.C.-based sweet potato company Farm Fresh Produce Inc., has been named the Small Business Administration North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year.
Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., is marketing blueberries with an exclusive supply agreement with Norris Farms, Roseburg, Ore.
U.S. growers are losing experienced workers as they retire from the workforce, and immigration and border control policies are leading to chronic labor shortages, Western Growers CEO and President Tom Nassif told members of Congress.
Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.
Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.
Days after threatening to close the U.S.-Mexico border to halt illegal crossings, President Trump pledged to back off the plan for a year to allow Mexico to stem the flow.
Given recent border tensions with Mexico, getting the word out about the importance of an integrated trading system has been a priority for several U.S. business and trade associations.
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research awarded a $540,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to Cornell University to develop a way to convert nutritious agricultural waste into snack foods.
IMG Citrus, Vero Beach, Fla., has purchased a 4,000-acre grapefruit grove in St. Lucie County.
Touching on border issues, trade issues and immigration, Robert Guenther spoke with The Packer’s editor Tom Karst on April 5.
Bonduelle Fresh Americas, which markets the Ready Pac brand, is initiating new water treatment standards for leafy greens.
MONTREAL — Les Mallard, vice president of sales for Fyffes North America and past chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, is The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Jay Guzman as key account manager.
The Organic Trade Association is presenting a web seminar April 11 on its program to identify and stop fraud in the organic supply chain.
LGS Specialty Sales Ltd., New Rochelle, N.Y., is preparing to start the Peruvian avocado and summer citrus seasons by visiting growers in different countries.
The National Mango Board, Orlando, Fla., is offering display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Citrus marketing cooperative Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., recently had its 125th annual meeting.
Sesame Street characters could start popping up in convenience stores across the nation as part of the Eat Brighter! campaign.
Amazon has cut Whole Foods prices again, this time with a focus on fresh produce.
The Romaine Task Force is seeking input on a list of recommendations concerning outbreak prevention, traceability, product labeling and outbreak investigations.
The Urban School Food Alliance has named Katie Wilson as its first executive director.
Baloian Farms, Fresno, Calif., has promoted Reiley Johnstone in its sales department and Janet Torres in logistics.