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Trying to keep pace with modern food safety requirements and buyers’ demands, management at the Atlanta State Farmers Market works to maintain the facilities.

The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers’ annual golf tournament is May 1

Bradenton, Fla.-based C&D Fruit and Vegetable Co. and Trio Farms are searching for a buyer after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February.

Maglio Companies is buying out its former partner, Boston Fresh LLC.

Kansas City, Kan.-based wholesaler Liberty Fruit Co. hired a new CEO. John McClelland starts May 14.

Manfredi Cold Storage has expanded its Kennett Square, Pa.-based facility by 70,000 square feet with a Steel King drive-in rack system.

Dan McKernan has joined JOH’s Metro NY/NJ office as an account executive.

Ravenna, Ohio-based Sirna & Sons Produce has finished a big expansion of their operation, including a fresh-cut produce processing facility.

Incorporating a weighing device into forklifts is a good way for warehouse operations to save time and money compared with using a traditional floor scale, according to Fairbanks Scales.

The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers (NAPAR) has a new partnership with food industry buying cooperative Topco Associates LLC.