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Lau Enterprise II Inc., Miami, has paid its debts in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case, according to the U.S. Department Agriculture.

David Cain, founder of International Fruit Genetics and the table grape breeder of Cotton Candy and other unique varieties, has received the 2020 Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society.

Tropical fruit shippers Seasons Farm Fresh and AMR Agro recently completed tests of Hazel Technologies products on their products during shipping and have reported successful results.

Triangle Package Machinery Co., Chicago, has hired Jeffrey Schuch as regional sales manager in the Southeast Region.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas recently made another multi-million-dollar seizure of methamphetamine hidden in fresh produce, this time in mangoes.

Basciani Foods Inc., Avondale, Pa., which has been searching for a bag to protect and extend the shelf life of mushrooms for years, is now shipping foodservice packs in bags.

Consumers seem to have an affinity for organic avocados, and suppliers are doing their best to keep the organic pipeline flowing.

Seven years ago, when Steve Wright signed on with Shenandoah Growers Inc., a Rockingham, Va.-based herb grower, about 20% of the company’s products were organically grown and 80% were conventional.

Organic fraud and traceability techniques are the focus of two new courses offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Integrity Learning Center.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licenses of three companies.