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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.

C&C Produce celebrated its 25th anniversary with about 500 suppliers, customers, transportation partners and employees May 4 at its Kansas City headquarters.

Lancaster, Pa.-based Kegel’s Produce will host an open house on Oct. 17 to celebrate its 70th anniversary in business.

Montreal-based fresh produce distributor Courchesne Larose is planning 100 days of activities to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Philadelphia specialty wholesaler John Vena Inc. has hired Joe Killian to focus on the company’s business development in the retail sector.

In anticipation of The Packer’s 125th-anniversary issue, we have enjoyed publishing past anniversary articles from the Century of Produce and also posted industry columns for the 125th-anniversary edition.