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The United Fresh Produce Association has released a schedule of events for the 2020 United Fresh LIVE! show.

Sysco Raleigh, Selma, N.C., has been awarded a maximum $120.9 million contract for full-line food distribution.

Avocado company Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., has hired Steve Roodzant as CEO.

Sun World International LLC, a developer of grape and stone fruit varieties, has opened a Brazilian office, appointing Andrea Pavesi the licensing manager for the country.

Nearly $10 million has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to 11 multi-state projects that seek to boost the competitiveness of specialty crops.

Florida agriculture leaders are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rescind an agreement to allow certain citrus varieties from China into the U.S.

California table grape acreage for the 2019 crop, at 121,000 acres, was unchanged from the previous season’s acreage.

The Food and Drug Administration has concluded an investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts, and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection said the outbreak is over.

AgriCoat-NatureSeal Ltd., Berkshire, United Kingdom, has introduced a new addition to its Semperfresh line of coatings that prolongs fresh produce shelf life

King Fresh Produce LLC, Dinuba, Calif., has hired Kailey Salmon as a sales and marketing representative.