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A company that can take waste and turn it into resins that can be used to make biodegradable polymers earned $500,000 in seed funding at the Western Growers 2019 AgSharks Competition.

Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Grace Ho as vice president of food safety and quality.

Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has hired Brian Just as sweet pepper lead and senior plant breeder.

HoneySweet onions from Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce had a starring role at the Oct. 16-20 World Food Championships.

Ravenna, Ohio-based Sirna & Sons Produce has added fourth-generation family member Allie Sirna as the company’s business solutions coordinator.

Carrier Transicold has introduced a new active controlled-atmosphere technology called EverFresh.

U.S. avocado imports for the January through September period are way up this year.

Steve Roosdahl, who has been with The Oppenheimer Group for 24 years, has been promoted to vice president of operations.

Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has hired Matt Shekoyan as vice president of strategy.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Florida, Michigan and Texas for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.