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The National Watermelon Promotion Board’s Foodservice Program has helped the fruit gain traction with operators over the past five years, and the board expects more of the same is expected in 2020.

Boston-based Arrowfarms has made a commitment to use Kwik Lok’s plant-based Eco-Lok bag closures on its poly bags.

Pure Flavor’s Fort Valley, Ga., greenhouse is again shipping tomatoes from the facility as the company turns the page to its second season there.

Cranberries don’t need to float in a bog to hit the sweet spot for the fresh market consumer.

After 40 years with the company, Steve Tweten, president, CEO, and partner of NoKota Packers, Inc., will retire on Dec. 27.

The Produce Marketing Association has created a new member-only award called the Retail Award for excellence in merchant innovation.

Calling the phase one trade agreement with China an “encouraging step,” Western Growers’ Tom Nassif issued a statement that encouraged the Trump administration to quickly finalize and implement the deal.

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. has completed peach, nectarine, and plum supply chain quality trials with the University of California, Davis.

Miami, Fla.-based J&C Tropicals has received its first shipment ever of golden berries from Ecuador on Dec. 12, according to a news release.

Produce industry veteran Bob Schachtel, 75, died Nov. 16.