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Selling land and shedding jobs, Kern County grape and cherry grower Vincent B. Zaninovich & Sons Inc. is in the midst of what appears to be a major restructuring of its business.

In the quest for sustainability and social responsibility, banana companies are looking for ways to create efficiencies, conserve resources and improve conditions for workers.

Organically Grown Co., Eugene, Ore., has received a $750,000 loan to help it move to a new ownership structure.

“What if I focus more on what is right in the world than what is wrong? What if I focus more on the positives of this industry, rather than the challenges?”

Tomra Food’s BBC Technologies, which specializes in packaging equipment for small fruit, has a new Tray Tipper, designed to evenly distribute blueberries to a sorting machine.

U.S. citrus output will decline over the next decade, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information order is seeking new members.

(UPDATED, March 19) The Food and Drug Administration has finalized new compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements in the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule.

MAS Melons & Grapes LLC was in the middle of its Colima, Mexico, deal offering mini watermelons, seedless watermelons and honeydews in late February.

Wholesum Family Farms is seeing a lot of traction from its multi-color Kaleidos organic snacking tomatoes.