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PureFresh Sales, Selma, Calif., will be using shelf life extending products from Hazel Technologies, Chicago, to keep its fruit fresher.

The United Fresh Produce Association is presenting a web seminar concerning foodborne illness outbreaks.

Blueberry breeder Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Lowell, Ore., has hired Alberto Medina-Mora as regional director for Mexico.

Food safety and contract sanitation provider PSSI, Keller Wis., has promoted Ben Busch to vice president of information technology.

FreshXperts has added Dan Avakian to its group of produce industry consultants.

Naturipe Farms, Salinas, has promoted Aribel Aguirre-Beck to chief administrative officer and Andrew Bruno to president of Naturipe Avocado Farms.

Especially in the last few months, we’ve seen more about the challenges with growing our food and how difficult it is for farmers.

Yes, it is 500 plus pages, but consider the ambition of the title.

Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., is awarding 64 college scholarships through the Rod and Bob Grimm Memorial Scholarship Program.

The Food and Drug Administration is releasing details of its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint.