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Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has started harvesting the Coachella artichoke crop.

Packaging company Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Art Vega as vice president of business development.

Brighter Bites, Houston, recently elected three new board members.

In the kitchen, you’re probably always looking for new ways to mix up the usuals.

Watsonville Coast Produce Inc., Watsonville, Calif., has promoted Jerud Manfre to vice president of operations and Adrian Contreras to sales manager.

Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, is expanding its global avocado network with a partnership to market South African fruit to Europe and Asian markets, including China.

This year’s nominees for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award includes Sinclair International’s EcoLabel.

Nace Brian Cohen, who founded Progressive Produce in Los Angeles in 1967 with Charles Gilb, as a potato and onion company, has died.

A Boston-based investment company is enabling London-based Westfalia Fruit International Ltd. To expand its ability to supply global markets with avocados.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has launched an online Waste Efficiency Tool.