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I’m going nuts over nut flour! They are my new go-to for some of my most favorite recipes. You’ll love cooking and baking with these new, healthy nut flours, too.

A company that offers a buying platform for foodservice operators has acquired a stake in Produce Alliance, a network of fresh produce grower-shippers and wholesalers that supply foodservice clients.

Avocados From Mexico has renewed its partnership with Brighter Bites, extending the program that brings avocados and nutrition programs to families in cities served by Brighter Bites.

Chris Ford is the new business development and marketing manager at Viva Tierra Organic in Mount Vernon, Wash., in the Skagit Valley.

Delta Trak, Pleasanton, Calif., is showcasing its data loggers at the Fruit Logistica expo.

Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has hired Tom Botelho as sales representative.

If you would like to see a graphic representation of the growth of U.S. imports of avocados, check out this chart.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, has launched an initiative to spread the word on produce consumption benefits, the Half Your Plate Health Professionals Network.

The third and final round of U.S. Department of Agriculture 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments to assist growers suffering from trade retaliation by China and other countries are on their way in early February.

Curt Steinhorst, an expert on staying focused in an age of digital distractions, is the featured speaker at the California Fresh Fruit Association’s annual meeting.