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Leonardo Tarriba, CEO of Farmer’s Best International, is the new chairman of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz.

The Organic Trade Association is advocating for more federal support of organic production as a means to mitigate climate change.

The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst spoke with Driscoll’s president Soren Bjorn about the issue of seasonal trade protection for U.S. blueberry growers.

Is business travel back?

The Wonderful Co., Los Angeles, is offering up to $1 million for a solution to the 50,000 tons of pomegranate husks generated each year for the production of Pom Wonderful juice.

Harvest season is underway for SnapDragon apples, grown exclusively by Crunch Time Apple Growers, Lockport, N.Y.

Substantial investments in recycling and industrial compost facilities will be necessary to bring greater sustainability to produce packaging.

Crawford Packaging, Essex, Ontario, has promoted Doug Crowe to regional sales manager for Southwestern Ontario.

Atmospheric smoke has obscured grape-ripening sunlight while ash has coated green beans, cauliflower and other produce in nearby fields just days before scheduled harvesting.

Weston, Fla.-based Fudi Food Corp./Thx! has formed an independent advisory and transparency board to oversee execution of its social impact mission.