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The June 10-12 United Fresh 2019 Convention & Expo in Chicago is having one more fling with the Windy City before moving to San Diego next year for a June 17-18 show.

Definitions of sustainability are in no short order, and while there is not a universal definition, many in agriculture see sustainability as achieving triple bottom line benefits to people, planet and profit.

George Pitsikoulis was born into the produce business — almost literally.

When Jane Collin, 28, category manager at Sobeys in Montreal, heard her name called as the 2019 Next-Gen intern winner at the Quebec Produce Marketing Association Convention, she stood tall.

For the first time ever, blended burgers are available on restaurant menus in all 50 U.S. states.

SnapDragon apples experienced a huge 2018-19 season and may have an even better 2019-20 season.

Chicago-based JBT Corp. and Pleasanton, Calif.-based SafeTraces have formed an alliance to integrate SafeTraces’ DNA-based technologies into JBT’s solutions portfolio for the food industry.

Wholesum, an Amado, Ariz.-based fair trade, organic grower-shipper, published its Conscientious Company report for the 2018 fiscal year, highlighting social and environmental responsibility efforts.

The Quebec Produce Marketing Association signed an annual partnership agreement with financial institution Desjardins to support its Cultivating the Next-Generation program, part of the Next-Generation Network.

Aided by higher prices for bananas and value-added items, Fresh Del Monte Produce reported stronger earnings for the second quarter of 2019 compared with a year ago.