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Mastronardi Produce is distributing Naples Fresh and Spring Born greenhouse-grown leafy greens under the Backyard Farms brand.

The second annual South American Blueberry Convention will be held at the Monticello Conference Center in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile, on April 18.

Lawrence Mallia will serve as vice president of digital transformation, and Eric Kithinji will be vice president of operations and engineering for the Pittsburgh-based company.

Weather conditions and expanded acreage for the Texas onion crop are setting up for promotable volumes starting in late March, industry leaders say.

Wholesum seeks to reinvigorate the organic pepper category this spring with a new pepper called Dolci Belles.

“Everyone is time-starved; so to have something that’s washed, prepped and ready to cook is the key driver,” Mark Munger, Ocean Mist senior director of marketing, says of value-added produce’s significant growth.

Some shoppers consider larger sizes to be a value proposition, while others are trading down to smaller sizes. No matter the pack size, grower-shippers say sustainability is always top of mind.

Mucci Farms has announced the passing of Dan Branson, senior director of business and product development for the Kingsville, Ontario-based greenhouse grower.

Some Florida spring produce items are getting off to a slower start than usual, but grower-shippers expect volume to pick up quickly and say quality should be top notch.

Lee E. Cole, a former president and CEO, is returning to lead the company effective immediately. He succeeds Brian W. Kocher, who has stepped down from the role.