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The United Fresh Produce Association is honoring Emanuel Lazopoulos with its Lifetime Achievement Award in January.

A recent E. coli outbreak “likely associated with romaine lettuce” has come to light, with the Food and Drug Administration announcing there was no actionable information to alert consumers.

The Food and Drug Administration wants to establish an accreditation system for labs that test foods.

Carissa Mace, president of the Anaheim, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council for the past 12 years, has been terminated by the council’s board of directors.

Sole Source Capital LLC has acquired a majority interest in Worldwide Produce, a distributor of fresh produce, dairy products and specialty foods to independent and chain restaurants in California and Nevada.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gotham Greens has proven its ambitions beyond “cute,” says Viraj Puri, co-founder and CEO of the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has named new members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

When approved, the US-Japan Trade Agreement will deliver lower tariffs for U.S. citrus and other agricultural commodities.

The Mushroom Council, Redwood Shores, Calif., is investing $1.5 million in nutrition research to look into the health benefits of eating mushrooms.