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Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a new column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.

Unfold, a firm handling seed genetics, crop growing and agronomic expertise for vertical farming, welcomes Minos Athanassiadis as a company advisor and breaks ground on R&D vertical farm facility in Davis, Calif.

The United Fresh Produce Association is offering a web seminar on optimizing produce quality and shelf life extension on April 20.

The USDA has announced the availability of up to $10 million in assistance to assist agricultural producers impacted by the worsening drought conditions in the Klamath River Basin.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to buy as much as 485,000 cartons of domestic grapes for the school lunch program and other federal food and nutrition assistance programs.

Total Produce plc announced that it has entered into a credit agreement with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch.

The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) announced today the release of its School Foodservice Video series.

Pete’s announced its plans for expansion into Georgia in 2022.

Since 2020 Enza Zaden announced the discovery of the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) High Resistance gene resistant trials have achieved excellent results.

The fresh produce global supply chain was resilient enough to come through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic intact, if a little dented.