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The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers annual golf tournament honoring the memory of produce industry leader Pete Class is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 8.

Houston-based Brothers Produce is no longer affiliated with any other Brothers Produce divisions.

After 36 years with the company, Ross Wileman is retiring from Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce.

Caesar DiCrecchio was sentenced to spend 10-plus years in prison, three years of supervised release and pay $8 million in restitution for defrauding the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market of more than $7.8 million.

Ben E. Keith Foods proudly announces its purchase of Florida Food Service, Inc.

In the land of plenty, many people are going hungry, a problem worsened in the past year by the pandemic. The FarmLink Project is a new organization formed last spring to help change that.

Worthington, Minn.-based Bedford Industries has introduced CloseIt Bio-Clip, its new plant-based bag closure containing 100% USDA certified bio-based content that is commercially compostable.

There is every good reason for produce operators to support the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, and no reason not to.

J&C Tropicals has been certified by the Great Place to Work Institute in back-to-back years, and CEO Jessie Capote said communication, transparency and accountability are among the key components of the company culture.

Canada-based CKF, Inc. has expanded its international accreditations for responsible end-of-life disposal of packaging by meeting the Australian Home Compostability standard.