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The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ SouthWest International Produce Expo in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 2-4, 2023, will be its first expo oriented toward buyers, says President Lance Jungmeyer.

The goal of Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Fresh Farms is to create “one-stop shopping” for buyers, company officials say.

Consumer demand for sustainable produce packaging has never been stronger, despite differing opinions on what the term “sustainable” actually means, says John Paap, brand and packaging manager at Jac Vandenberg.

No surprise here; the accommodation and foodservice industry is the industry with the “most quitting” in the U.S., according to a study.

MyLand has secured $12 million to expand its novel soil health optimizing service.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.

Tjerandsen, 80, died Nov. 8 in Sonoma, Calif.

Networking, conference sessions, industry tours and, of course, the trade show will highlight this year’s event.

The ag census is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory, according to the USDA.

This year, bolstered by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a record $703 million to ports through the Port Infrastructure Development Program.