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Take a look at U.S. exports of fruit to China over the past five years or so.

Owyhee Produce, Nyssa, Ore., is taking the sustainable packaging trend to the next level, by growing its own packaging.

UPDATED: Florida agriculture and industry officials have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to initiate traceback investigations of Mexican tomatoes with the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).

Celebrating 75 years of service, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has its programing and speaker lineup set for its Nov. 7-9 convention.

Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has promoted Jeff Gaston to managing director of North American sales and named other to regional sales positions.

Western Growers Insurance Services has hired Marlo Reininger as senior account manager.

Traverse City, Mich.-based North Bay Produce Inc. has added dried fruits to its offerings.

U.S. Foods Inc., Los Angeles, has been awarded a maximum $90.3 million contract for full-line food distribution on Navy ships in the San Diego area.

Antoni Porowski, food and wine connoisseur on the Emmy-winning Netflix series Queer Eye, will turn his attention to produce at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo.

Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce is focusing on its partnership with Hazel Technologies Inc., and its Avolast shelf-life extension product at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.