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Basciani Foods Inc., Avondale, Pa., which has been searching for a bag to protect and extend the shelf life of mushrooms for years, is now shipping foodservice packs in bags.

CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, Wash., has boosted its marketing capacity in recent years, adding more than four million boxes of fruit.

Terra Exports, Las Vegas, made Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list for the third time.

The burgeoning online delivery channel is leaving a considerable impact on packaging styles and materials, marketers say.

Pro*Act, Monterey, Calif., has hired H.O. “Chip” Walker III as president and CEO.

Amy Lowe, executive vice president for PSSI, Keller, Wis., died in a plane crash with her husband.

Lau Enterprise II Inc., Miami, has paid its debts in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case, according to the U.S. Department Agriculture.

David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.

Awe Sum Organics, Santa Cruz, Calif., has hired Jon Kiley as a sales account manager.

Consumers seem to have an affinity for organic avocados, and suppliers are doing their best to keep the organic pipeline flowing.