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Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced the virtual grand opening of its Center for Innovation, a new fruit breeding and genetics facility located in Wasco, Calif.

San Antonio-based NatureSweet has launched its NatureSweet Dulce Italiano Sweet Peppers.

We know this global health crisis has become political, and we don’t all agree how to handle it or what precautions are wise. Even so, New York City takes this pandemic seriously.

2020 is nearly in the books. What about next year?

We asked several company leaders and representatives to weigh in on their experience with the New York Produce Show in years past and the virtual version planned for Dec. 8-11. Here’s what they had to say.

“Uncertainty” is one of the buzzwords of 2020, but trade show organizers and participants are planning as much as possible with ever-changing local guidelines.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.

The inflation forecast for food has been raised by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

As a challenging year draws to a close, the United Fresh Produce Association is asking members should look to the challenges of 2021 and support the organization’s charitable efforts.