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Prima Wawona peaches involved in a recall in the U.S. and Canada because of salmonella were shipped to more than a dozen other countries.

Elgin, Minn.-Honeybear Brands has created long-term sustainability goals around pollinator health, packaging, food loss/waste and climate and energy.

The next five years could be a challenge for apple growers, but the industry should emerge stronger and in a better competitive position after that.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided whether three principals at two companies were “responsibly connected” at the firms when the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act was violated.

The Produce Marketing Association has a free web seminar on product innovation and better tasting fruits and vegetables, with consistent quality.

Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has promoted Chris Drew to chief operations officer and Gladys Venezuela-Corzo to vice president of human resources.

California kiwifruit volume is expected to be down this fall compared to last year, but fruit size should be larger.

(UPDATED, Aug. 26 )Predicting nearly the same apple production as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Apple Association estimates the 2020 crop at 253.31 million 42-pound cartons.

Emanuel Lazopoulos has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, Calif., as senior vice president of sales and marketing.

The next 30 years will be a critical test of the global food system, and having agriculture technology solutions is essential to meet the challenge, says Jack Bobo, CEO of food consulting firm Futurity, Potomac, Md.