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Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., has promoted Jeff Gaston to managing director of North American sales and named other to regional sales positions.

U.S. Foods Inc., Los Angeles, has been awarded a maximum $90.3 million contract for full-line food distribution on Navy ships in the San Diego area.

Antoni Porowski, food and wine connoisseur on the Emmy-winning Netflix series Queer Eye, will turn his attention to produce at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo.

Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce is focusing on its partnership with Hazel Technologies Inc., and its Avolast shelf-life extension product at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.

Fresh packaging company StePac L.A. Ltd., Tefen, Israel, has unveiled a sustainability strategy with four pillars.

The United Fresh Start Foundation has scheduled a web seminar to help companies sell fresh produce to schools.

Foodservice operators, including those that service restaurants and healthcare companies, are using California grapes on their menus this fall.

What percent of the U.S. fruit supply is imported?

Fresh Farms, Rio Rico Aziz., has hired Scott Rossi as director of sales and marketing.

The Florida citrus crop is a little bigger this year, and that has big meaning for industry leaders.