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The U.S. Apple Association, Falls Church, Va., has hired Christopher Gerlach as director of industry analytics.

The Oppenheimer Group has begun harvest of Oceanside Pole label roma and round tomatoes, with volume expected to peak in September and October.

As expected, the Food and Drug Administration’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety leans heavily on technology, particularly in traceability and outbreak responses.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Los Angeles-based Progressive Produce has begun harvesting the first fields of its jalapeno, Anaheim, and pasilla chili peppers.

Asparagus company Farm Direct Supply has a new logo and website, the first step in a rebranding for the company.

Dominique Amilien is the new CEO at seed company Vilmorin-Mikado.

Sustainability is changing innovation as companies rethink packaging to tackle environmental waste, according to a survey from Smurfit Kappa.

B&W Quality Growers, Fellsmere, Fla., has a new blend of greens for the foodservice sector.

Table grape growers in California awarded nine California college students with scholarships.