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It’s no surprise there has been a drastic shift in shopping patterns within the last few months.

Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., is a sponsor of the 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge cycling event to raise funds for cancer research and treatment, which has moved to virtual event this year because of the pandemic.

El Agave, doing business as Essential Food & Produce, Evansville, Ind., is the newest distributor member of national foodservice buying group Golbon, Boise, Idaho.

Thirty five percent of customers purchased lemons within the past 12 months, and tend to be a favorite among high-income families with no kids as well as Hispanics.

Jeff Huckaby, president of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., has been named the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Farmer of the Year.

Domex Superfresh Growers has named the recipients of its five annual scholarships.

The Produce Marketing Association is using a “restaurant week” theme for its digital Foodservice: Delivered conference.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., Coral Gables, Fla., has promoted Ana Cristina Fonseca to a new position at the company, vice president of product management.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Georgia, Massachusetts and Mississippi for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Dan’l Mackey Almy, president and CEO of DMA Solutions, will speak about “marketing in sensitive times” at United Fresh LIVE!