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Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet is celebrating American Heart Month, National Sweet Potato Month, Valentine’s Day and Cook a Sweet Potato Day in February.

Backed by produce industry leaders, the FDA is creating what the agency is calling a “transformative vision” for the FDA Human Foods Program, says Robert Califf, commissioner of food and drugs for the agency.

The first farm in Saudi Arabia, expected to be the largest indoor vertical farm of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, will have an annual production capacity up to 2.4 million pounds of crops.

CKF Inc. has launched two operations to help grow the sustainable packaging market, making moves at its Rexdale, Ontario, facility in December 2022 and its plant in Langley, British Columbia, in January 2023.

The Association of Agricultural Producers Guild of Peru reported in late January that road blockades by protesters have limited agricultural exports and hammered farmers.

“We are all produce pushers,” said Lisa Coleman, director of healthy living at Giant Food, at the panel discussion on the future of the food-as-medicine movement.

“Grandpa, tell me ’bout the good old days … ”

Yakima, Wash.-based Superfresh Growers is entering its second year of growing and selling Evercrisp apples, said Catherine Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers LLC launched a new sustainable package called the EZ Band last fall, and it recently launched an organic Cosmic Crisp version, said Brianna Shales, marketing director.

Did you miss the boat, either literally (the yacht tour!) or figuratively (attending GOPEX!)? Well, you can look at these photos to catch some of the sights and people there on the first two days of events.