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The Watsonville, Calif.-based company has named Garland Reiter Jr. as its chief commercial officer for Driscoll’s of Americas.

Made from up to 100% recycled fiber, the baskets with flaps offer produce growers a sustainable alternative to replace more hard-to-recycle packaging.

The USDA has recently reviewed a lowered-glucose potato and three other plants modified using genetic engineering.

What are the latest mushroom trends at retail and foodservice? To find out, Produce Market Guide asked Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y.

Little Leaf Farms, a Devens, Mass.-based indoor grower, said the new salad kit celebrates corporate office workers’ love of salads for lunch by offering a “five-star dining event.”

Vanessa Hensley joins FullTilt as project manager, and Chandell Lattin will serve as the firm’s newest marketing specialist.

Food prices are expected to continue to slow in 2024, according to a new Food Price Outlook report.

The 2022 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary notes that tests were conducted on 10,665 samples from 23 commodities including fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, nuts and grains.

The Yakima, Wash.-based company says the initiative aims to empower young changemakers to transform their dreams into impactful projects that contribute to positive change in their communities.

The company received the award based on quantitative data from an associate survey as well as other qualitative scoring methods.