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The Fresh Produce and Floral Council announced the transition of leadership from the outgoing 2023 Board of Directors to the incoming 2024 Board of Directors.

The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has opened its first store in Kentucky, entering its eighth state of operation, with a 55,701-square-foot Louisville store.

With a large crop in apple-producing states, like Pennsylvania, marketers say there is a need to boost consumption. “That will take some time and some effort,” said Chris Sandwick of Hess Bros. Fruit., Lancaster, Pa.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has added the San Gabriel area of Los Angeles County to its huanglongbing quarantine to slow the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid.

Mush Foods says chefs swapping the mushroom root blends into recipes, in place of some meat, can seamlessly enhance flavor and nutritional value, while improving cost and reducing the environmental impact in every dish.

While Mexican health officials temporarily closed the processing plant, they said its initial tests came back negative and another round of testing will be performed next month.

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga and 74 members of Congress penned a letter to House and Senate appropriations leaders asking for a stay in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate for the H-2A program.

Are you eating five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables a day? Produce department staff can easily surpass that while on the job and be better prepared to educate customers about items, says columnist Armand Lobato.

The new subsidiary will provide fresh, prepared food and assembled goods for retailers, businesses and industry customers.