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The Paxiom Group, whose companies specialize in packaging automation, has purchased its second facility in Las Vegas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted four companies from operating in the produce industry after not paying for shipments, violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Greenhouse grower NatureSweet is asking the Commerce Department for some exemptions on duties for its imported tomatoes grown in Mexico, on the basis they did not exist when those duties were originally set.
Groupe Ethier Inc, Quebec closing their doors. Frecon Fruit Farms Inc, Indian Hills Produce Inc, and Sun Pacific Shippers Inc have been Endorsed and New Companies to the Market.
The Hass Avocado Board has a new website stocked with data and tools for growers and marketers.
CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, Wash., is extending the American Dream retail program from apples to cherries.
North Shore Living, Thermal, Calif., has hired Milas Russell as general manager.
The Allen Lund Co., La Canada Flintridge, Calif., has promoted Ryan Stephenson to corporate business development team leader.
The Fresh Market Inc, Omega Produce Co Inc and Primo Produce Inc have been Endorsed. Hand Shake Farms Inc and Riverfield Export Import Inc are new companies to the Market.
Titan Farms recently showcased peaches in a Florida school, teaching students about growing practices and agriculture in general.
Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), Kieler, Wis., has appointed Monty Christenberry as senior vice president of the central region.
The Department of Commerce’s official notice on its termination of a tomato suspension agreement with Mexico is scheduled to be published May 13.
New York farmers have access to new organic grape tomato varieties to fill the demand for local high-value produce.
EarthFresh Farms, Burlington ON, First Star Logistics LLC, Cincinnati OH, Pacific Coast Fruit Co (Inc), Portland OR, and United Salad, Portland OR have been Endorsed. Coosemans New York, Bronx NY updated their profile.
Ian LeMay is the new president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno.
Robert “Bob” Chester Kershaw, a founder of Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., has died. He was 81.
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Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired Eric Trost as vice president of employee benefits for the Insurance Services group.
Michigan asparagus season has started, following a cool spring that gave growers some extra time to prepare fields.
Coastline Family Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Marc Kirby as vice president of finance and accounting.
Mexican tomato growers have rejected the latest proposal from the Department of Commerce for a renewed tomato suspension agreement.
The United Fresh Produce Association is coming to Chicago one more time, and expectations are high for the Windy City and the show.
The Alliance for Food and Farming, whose mission is to educate consumers on the healthfulness of fresh produce, is sponsoring an online contest.
Jay Patras has been promoted to vice president of sales-North America, at Automated Packaging Systems, Streetsboro, Ohio.
As the industry’s focus on sustainability increases, the Produce Marketing Association is doing the same, naming Ed Treacy as its point person on sustainability issues.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rescheduled the vote on whether the National Mango Board programs should include frozen fruit.
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A federal judge yesterday blocked key parts of Arizona’s controversial new immigration law.
The square table is set with spotless silverware and white cloth napkins. Ginger gusts rise from the oven and sweep through the one-room restaurant promising culinary delights. The room echoes with murmurs of gastronomical mirth. No, this isn’t a five-star restaurant in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This is the Traveler’s Table, deep in the Ozarks, near Davisville, Mo.
The storage units of Produce Row, just north of downtown St. Louis, are a labyrinth of shifting temperatures and changing scents. The room with tomatoes is a comfortable 55 degrees, while the room with lettuce and carrots is a frigid 34.