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Sirna & Sons Produce has brought in Allie Sirna as the second member of the Sirna family’s fourth generation to join the company, said Tom Sirna, president.

Are consumers changing their preferences around fresh produce because of COVID-19? And will their new behaviors stick around after the pandemic has subsided?

The COVID-19 crisis has caused consumers to see plastic produce in a new way.

Lakeside Organic Gardens, Watsonville, Calif., has a unique new product, organic fioretto.

The produce industry has been working to help feed families during the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways.

The Produce Traceability Initiative has added/upgrade four tools for the industry to support traceability implementation.

Jaemor Farms Banks Crossing Market, Las Colinas International Inc, Rainforest Fruits, SF Bay Distributors Inc, and Tom Produce Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bashas’ Inc., Harmons City Inc. & others have updates.

Working with farmers in Tennessee, Genera is contracting switchgrass and biomass sorghum as inputs to create compostable, sustainable packaging when its manufacturing facility comes online later this year.

The National Pecan Federation has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a research and promotion program to expand markets for pecans.

Schnucks Markets Inc., St. Louis, is pledging to buy more than $5 million of local produce and other goods this year.