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Driscoll’s is seeing increases in its Baja California, Mexico, Fair Trade program, with a 14% hike in acreage in 2019 and a goal to have all production certified by the end of the year.

The California Walnut Board, Folsom, is looking for grower and handlers to serve as members and alternates.

The University of California Postharvest Technology Center is offering its 25th annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop.

Mission Produce Inc. is Ready to give consumers the choice to buy avocados that are ready to eat now and/or in 2-3 days with a new ripening and merchandising program.

Greens grower-processor WP Rawl, Pelion, S.C., is turning over a new leaf with a packaging update.

Sun Pacific, Pasadena, Calif., has hired Dave Medders as vice president of sales.

Fresh Express, NatureSweet and Litehouse — three companies representing salad ingredients — are joining for a retail promotion to highlight how consumers can combine them for salad creations.

Bailey Farms, Oxford, N.C., is expanding acreage of its DulceFina peppers in response to consumer demand.

California Giant, Watsonville, Calif., has hired Helena Beckett as retail sales account manager.

Concord Foods, whose line of produce companion foods are often displayed in the fresh produce department, has a new chocolate dip snack under the Simply Concord brand.