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The U.S. Department has imposed sanctions on four produce companies under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Meal kit brands Hello Fresh and Chef’s Plate recalled six products in Canada containing red chilis.

J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has made personnel changes.

Labor concerns and pressure from imports aside, California asparagus growers expect a healthy crop, and say organic demand is growing even as overall acreage drops.

The weather is no longer the biggest challenge facing asparagus growers in California as they prepare for this year’s anticipated March-to-summer harvest season.

Kelly Green, president and chairwoman of Birko Corp., is a new member of the AgIndustry Leadership Council at Colorado State University.

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Once acclaimed as a top chef for the elite, Dan Giusti has a vision to bring better food to students.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Sacramento, has hired Greg Komar as technical director.

Karen Ross has been re-appointed as secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Updating dietary advice for the first time since 2007, Health Canada has embraced the half-a-plate image for fruits and vegetables as a core element of the Canada Food Guide.