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Founded in 1919, John Vena is celebrating a century in business this year with a staff party in the fall plus several innovations.

In late winter and early spring, Ryeco created a new website that features a video of the market with shots from a drone.

New York City’s last milk processing plant is shutting down after nearly a century in operation, putting more than 270 people out of work.

Bartlett, Ill.-based distributor Get Fresh Produce has joined IF&P Foods, a private equity-backed family of produce and specialty food companies.

Hop on tour with us to see what’s happening and what buyers want at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market.

CHICAGO — In an industry that’s shaped by family-run businesses, planning for the next era of a company’s future can be rife with deep-seated feelings and complications.

With the help of a hydroponic farm at a Brooklyn middle school, Teens for Food Justice has launched a new Fresh Food Box program that will provide produce to local food-scare communities.

CHICAGO — Jan Berk’s path can be divided into two main careers: media and agriculture.

CHICAGO — The Packer’s Northeast editor, Amy Sowder, grabs Bronx, N.Y.-based Baldor Specialty Foods president Michael Muzyk at United Fresh to see what’s on his mind.

Ann Beaulieu, vice president of research and development and regulatory at Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, will join an advisory council focused on improving access to nutritious foods and reducing food waste.