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Tropical fruit shippers Seasons Farm Fresh and AMR Agro recently completed tests of Hazel Technologies products on their products during shipping and have reported successful results.

Triangle Package Machinery Co., Chicago, has hired Jeffrey Schuch as regional sales manager in the Southeast Region.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas recently made another multi-million-dollar seizure of methamphetamine hidden in fresh produce, this time in mangoes.

Basciani Foods Inc., Avondale, Pa., which has been searching for a bag to protect and extend the shelf life of mushrooms for years, is now shipping foodservice packs in bags.

Awe Sum Organics, Santa Cruz, Calif., has hired Jon Kiley as a sales account manager.

Sustainable business practices within the fresh produce industry will be the focus of The Packer’s Sustainable Produce Summit.

Organic fraud and traceability techniques are the focus of two new courses offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Integrity Learning Center.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licenses of three companies.

ProPacific Fresh, Durham, Calif., has been awarded a $135 million contract by Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.

Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. is launching a new product for apples in storage.