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Frank Robert “Bob” Nunes, who founded The Nunes Co. in 1976 with his brother Tom, has died.

A company that can take waste and turn it into resins that can be used to make biodegradable polymers earned $500,000 in seed funding at the Western Growers 2019 AgSharks Competition.

Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Grace Ho as vice president of food safety and quality.

Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has hired Brian Just as sweet pepper lead and senior plant breeder.

HoneySweet onions from Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce had a starring role at the Oct. 16-20 World Food Championships.

The Food and Drug Administration will continue to have a loose grip on enforcing supplier verification requirements for certain value-added produce operations.

DiSilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic are offering a full line of conventional and organic citrus this season.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on one California business for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and issued an administrative complaint against another California company.

Fresh from presenting an attention-grabbing booth at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Lakeside Organic Gardens is preparing for the transition between the fall and winter growing seasons.

Ravenna, Ohio-based Sirna & Sons Produce has added fourth-generation family member Allie Sirna as the company’s business solutions coordinator.