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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — While the polar vortex prevented some from making the trip to the Global Organic Produce Expo, those who were able to come were pleased with south Florida weather and the show.

Ocean Mist Farms is kicking off the Coachella, Calif., season with Peace, Love & Artichokes.

“Now if you could just solve the yam/sweet potato confusion.”

Branded apples have disrupted core variety sales, and given retailers another tier of apples promote, along with core variety organic apples.

Ambrosia Gold. Kiku. Kanzi. Smitten. Jazz. Envy. Pacific Rose.

Jeff Pennington has joined Billerica, Mass.-based JOH as an account manager in the Great Lakes division.

Norfolk, Va.-based Military Produce Group LLC, has been awarded a 24-month contract with the Defense Commissary Agency to supply fresh produce to commissaries in the Eastern U.S.

Warehousing, logistics and e-commerce fulfillment company Symbia Logistics, Denver, saw massive growth in 2018, with three acquisitions.

Canada’s Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corp. has received numerous calls from companies importing U.S. romaine regarding who’s responsible for losses in the E. coli outbreak in both countries.

Fresh mushroom grower-shipper Giorgio Fresh Co. is acquiring Country Fresh Mushroom’s packing and distribution/sales operations, through subsidiary Giorgio.