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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.

CEO Josh Leichter says that the promotions signify the ongoing sales growth the Los Angeles-based company has experienced.

These relatively newer produce professionals will benefit from several professional development opportunities applicable to the produce industry.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers said the new regulation would inject additional new wage rates into the program disconnected from agriculture to compensate some workers for routine on-farm chores.

The grocer has launched “Sincerely, Food” — an omnichannel marketing campaign that it says celebrates the company’s purpose to bring people together around the joys of food and inspire well-being.