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Chiquita Brands International is the banana sponsor for the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon for the second year in a row.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, has filed a complaint against National Produce Sales for more than $820,000 in unpaid produce shipments.

Monica Arnett has been promoted to vice president of finance and administration for the California Avocado Commission, Irvine, Calif.

Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Christine Toy as sales manager and Seth Tillery as sales and grower relations manager.

Adding convenience to containers keeps consumers happy .

The Mushroom Council, Redwood Shores, Calif., is investing $1.5 million in nutrition research to look into the health benefits of eating mushrooms.

Rodolfo Spielmann is the new president and CEO of NatureSweet Tomatoes, San Antonio.

Retailers in more than 30 states gave a percentage of Vidalia onion sales to the Growing America’s Farmer foundation, which gives students in Future Farmers of America college scholarships.

Going against a recommendation from the California desert grape growers, the USDA has withdrawn a proposal to remove varietal exemptions from the desert grape marketing order.

The Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association are presenting a web seminar on the findings of the Romaine Task Force.