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Following the success of the annual Spring Policy Summit, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will be launching a new webinar series for 2021.

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted drugs in a strawberry shipment on April 29.

Berry grower-marketer Wish Farms hosted a rockin’ party — called PixieRock! — for the public to celebrate its new headquarters in Plant City, Fla, and proceeds went to several charities.

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has officially opened registration and hotel reservations for PMA Foodservice 2021 which will be held in Monterey, California from July 21-22.

Here’s what we saw this week from the fresh produce industry on these five major social media platforms.

The plants set a record for the longest time leafy greens have been grown on the space station.

Fresh fruit prices increased 0.7% from February to March, and are now 5.6% higher than in March 2020, a new Food Price Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.

Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a new column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.

New set of GFSI benchmarking requirements will look to help ensure trust in food safety auditors and increase recognition of this vital role in securing safe food to people everywhere.