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The Eastern Produce Council has kicked off its 2019 Leadership Program, with a visit to Holt Logistics’ marine terminal in Gloucester City, N.J.

Fru-Veg Marketing, Miami, has hired Albert Grimaldi as vice president.

A new non-profit organization is using technology to bring produce farmers and food banks together to reduce food waste, creating an easier way of donating surplus produce.

CCOF Certification Services, Santa Cruz, Calif., has promoted April Crittenden to chief certification officer.

Fueled by consumer demand for fresh celery juice, prices for celery soared to more than $60 a carton in early April.

Steven Ceccarelli, owner of Faison, N.C.-based sweet potato company Farm Fresh Produce Inc., has been named the Small Business Administration North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year.

Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., is marketing blueberries with an exclusive supply agreement with Norris Farms, Roseburg, Ore.

Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.

Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.

Given recent border tensions with Mexico, getting the word out about the importance of an integrated trading system has been a priority for several U.S. business and trade associations.