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About two dozen fresh produce and nut companies are recipients of funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $200 million Agricultural Trade Promotion Program, to alleviate the effects of tariffs on exports.

The United Fresh Produce Association has opened nominations for the Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program.

The U.S. Apple Association, which represents a specialty crop significantly affected by retaliatory tariffs, asked President Trump for action on trade issues on the night of his State of the Union address.

The New England Produce Council and the Organic Produce Network is sponsoring an organic produce conference.

Crawford Packaging, London, Ontario, has hired Carey Berdock to lead its food processing division.

Brexit food fears are being stoked by retailers in Britain.

Kerry Bridges is the new vice president of food safety for Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Windsor, Ontario-based LabelPac, a company providing equipment that prints and applies labels on fruit, has a partnership with Australian company Label Press.

A fog envelops visitors who step into one of the 30-plus growing rooms for exotics at Phillips Mushroom Farms in Kennett Square, Pa.

Citrus industry warrior Joel Nelsen will work through the end of 2019, helping Exeter, Calif.-based California Citrus Mutual usher in a new era of leadership under Casey Creamer.