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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.

Nearly all growers say sustainability is important, but many say buyers are not rewarding them for their efforts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four businesses for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new traceability rules that seek elevated record-keeping for many fresh produce items, from all fresh-cut products to leafy greens and tomatoes.

The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule is called “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.”

Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Karl Hertel as chief financial officer.

Mario Basciani, a mushroom grower known for his tireless work ethic and founder of Basciani Foods, has died.

Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has presented scholarships to 76 students, for a total of $182,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has closed a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case against a potato chip company.