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Homegrown Organic Farms has promoted Amanda Vietti and hired Stefaun Avakian as sales account managers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against LoneStar Produce Express LLC, alleging the company violated the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act.

Israeli company Top Seeds International has hired Ofir Elasar as vice president of sales and marketing.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving $12.1 million in Farm to School grants — the most awarded since the annual program began in 2013.

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The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is accepting applications for its next Emerging Leader Development Program class.

Biopesticides company Certis USA has donated another $20,000 to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation Inc., to help in its research on huanglongbing.

Although the trade show experience was all online at United Fresh LIVE!, some attendees spent a lot of time visiting different booths.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a second notice to the importance of food safety measures to the Mexican papaya industry.

Building on a new substantial influx of new financing, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel Sciences says it is poised to expand to more suppliers, produce categories, retailers and foodservice channels around the world.