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This deal with the Miami-based private equity firm will help Bova Fresh expand capabilities and offerings, officials say.

Company leaders say the separation will unleash two distinct market leaders that are both farmer-centric, with technology and innovation at their core.

Ethan Williams will assume the role of president of Vanguard International and Vanguard Direct, and Ignacio Ugarte will serve as commercial director for Peru.

Wholesale Produce Supply recalled its products after a routine sampling program revealed that the finished products potentially contained bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Matt Gronostaj and Ben Batten, both previously general managers, will serve as vice presidents of sales and operations.

Nelley previously spent 18 years at Oppy, and will return as vice president of South American operations.

The bold new campaign is laser-focused on attracting millennial and Gen Z shoppers and making them everyday mushroom consumers, says Mushroom Council’s Cristie Mather.

Recent research partially funded by the Center for Produce Safety shows that, while not perfect, water sanitizers can reduce illness risk.

In the heart of California’s Central Valley, generations of farm families are facing a new kind of crisis: what farmers argue is a man-made drought. It’s mounting water regulations that could determine whether the most fertile farmland in the nation survives.

Lipman Family Farms will be spotlighting its expanding fresh-cut program, Crimson tomato, and its own story at Booth No. 2861.