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PALM DESERT, Calif. — Adding the human touch to digital technology was one of the themes of a panel discussion at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo on May 10.

Produce Alliance, Chicago, has hired Mike Bradley as chief operating officer.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted four companies from operating in the produce industry after not paying for shipments, violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

If you missed the speech by Bill Walton at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo, you missed quite a lot.

The Hass Avocado Board has a new website stocked with data and tools for growers and marketers.

Dragon fruit demand has skyrocketed on Produce Market Guide last week.

New York farmers have access to new organic grape tomato varieties to fill the demand for local high-value produce.

Ian LeMay is the new president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno.

Robert “Bob” Chester Kershaw, a founder of Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., has died. He was 81.

Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired Eric Trost as vice president of employee benefits for the Insurance Services group.