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Expect a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from the Guatemala Produce Trade Association at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

DeltaTrak will be showcase FlashLink loggers at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo, and discuss the company’s decision to join the IBM Food Trust, a blockchain traceability program.

The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is honoring Frieda Rapaport Caplan with the 2019 Women’s Catalyst Award.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restricting nine businesses from operating in the produce industry for failing to repay debts as ordered through the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

UPDATED: Florida agriculture and industry officials have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to initiate traceback investigations of Mexican tomatoes with the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).

Celebrating 75 years of service, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has its programing and speaker lineup set for its Nov. 7-9 convention.

Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has promoted Jeff Gaston to managing director of North American sales and named other to regional sales positions.

Western Growers Insurance Services has hired Marlo Reininger as senior account manager.

Traverse City, Mich.-based North Bay Produce Inc. has added dried fruits to its offerings.

Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce is focusing on its partnership with Hazel Technologies Inc., and its Avolast shelf-life extension product at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.