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Norway-based crop nutrition company Yara and the Syngenta Group have entered into a partnership with agtech startup Varda, which was founded by Yara.

The Texas-based avocado, guacamole and dip company says Kristyn Lawson brings a wealth of experience, a commitment to excellence and a passion for brands to the role.

Smith built a reputation for understanding growers’ needs and developing practical solutions, and he has been among the researchers investigating infections of impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) and Pythium wilt.

Pure Flavor is celebrating the flavor, nutrition and fun of healthy snacking with a week-long “Snackathon” campaign leading up to National Snack Day on March 4.

Yakima, Wash.-based Superfresh Growers will expand its sweet cherry production by 30% this summer with the addition of a new packing line.

Afresh Technologies, a San Francisco-based fresh food technology company, has expanded its flagship, built-for-fresh solution from produce into other fresh departments including meat, seafood, deli and foodservice.

Direct-to-consumer online grocer Misfits Market rescued more than 55 million pounds of food in 2022 alone, according to the company’s annual report.

The hydroponic grower is building four high-tech farms to grow and market leafy greens, with plans to expand its reach and ramp up revenue by 2025.

Eligible hass avocado producers and importers can nominate themselves or others until March 31. Appointees will serve a three-year term on the board from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2026.

Meet Healthy Family Project’s new dietitian team for the Mission for Nutrition campaign, which arms hundreds of retail dietitians and school foodservice and nutrition directors with nutrition resources.