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BrightFarms, Irvington, N.Y., has promoted Abby Prior to senior vice president of sales and marketing, and Matt DiNitto as director of sales — East.

Pro*Act has chosen 14 recipients for the latest round of Cultivating Change Local Farm Grant Program, boosting their food safety, sustainability and wholesale readiness efforts.

Texas Customs and Border Protection agents recently found nine people being smuggled into the U.S. in a shipment of fresh produce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinstated Epic Fresh Produce LLC’s ability to operate in the fresh produce industry.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has promoted Joe Atchison III to director of its marketing and development division.

Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has started harvesting the Coachella artichoke crop.

Packaging company Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Art Vega as vice president of business development.

Brighter Bites, Houston, recently elected three new board members.

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., which markets SmartFresh and other products to prolong the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, plans to focus on sustainability and curbing food waste at Fruit Logistica.

Food safety-sanitation provider PSSI has rebranded sister company Packers Chemical Inc. as PSSI Chemical Innovations.