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Jay Pack was not a “responsibly connected individual” of Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, removing him from liability in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case.

The Produce Marketing Association is returning to the South by Southwest festival, to spread the message of The Joy of Fresh.

Increased fruit and vegetable production in the region could be a boon to the economy.

Zespri will show off a new proprietary clamshell pack for its SunGold kiwifruit at the Feb. 27-20 Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure 2020 show in Tampa, Fla.

Thomas Produce Sales Inc. already is doing a lot of “in-and-out” — or cold storage — business, and owner/president Chuck Thomas expects that substantially more could materialize in the future.

Exports of U.S. fresh fruits declined by 6% in 2019, while exports of U.S. fresh vegetables increased by 4%.

Sunset brand Sprinkles Tiny Mighty Tomatoes has received international recognition for packaging and branding, with Best New Brand from the PAC Global Leadership Awards.

Frank Yiannas, the Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response and the former food safety expert at Walmart, is delivering the opening speech at the GS1 Connect 2020.

Main Street Produce, Santa Maria, Calif., has hired Roger Privett III as sales and business development manager.

Hazel Technologies reported successful trials on kiwifruit at the University of California-Davis and The Oppenheimer Group, which has been shipping treated kiwifruit.