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Trade tension intensified this week as the U.S. attempted to pressure China into ceasing what President Donald Trump describes as unfair trade practices, including the theft of intellectual property and technology.

Sweet potato grower-shipper Southern Produce Distributors has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with plans to restructure and continue business.

A group that has been critical of Trump administration tariffs, and counter-tariffs from China on U.S. exports, is sponsoring an event looking at how they affect California exports.

Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd., Lynden, Ontario, has recalled 19 of its microgreen products in Canada due to possible Listeria contamination.

The Safe Food Alliance, a division of DFA of California, has opened a laboratory in Kingsburg, Calif.

VANCOUVER — Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh, is The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.

Clinton Griffiths shares the first ever campaign from the American Pecan Council.

Produce companies continue to implement and expand programs designed to make their operations more sustainable, and spreading the word about those efforts is the next step as consumers show interest in grower practices.

Retailers want more fair trade products, and fresh fruit and vegetable companies have responded.

California citrus growers have fared relatively well this season despite lower volumes.