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California prune growers recently voiced unanimous support for the California Prune Board at a public hearing.

Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., is a sponsor of the 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge cycling event to raise funds for cancer research and treatment, which has moved to virtual event this year because of the pandemic.

El Agave, doing business as Essential Food & Produce, Evansville, Ind., is the newest distributor member of national foodservice buying group Golbon, Boise, Idaho.

Thirty five percent of customers purchased lemons within the past 12 months, and tend to be a favorite among high-income families with no kids as well as Hispanics.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., Coral Gables, Fla., has promoted Ana Cristina Fonseca to a new position at the company, vice president of product management.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on businesses in Georgia, Massachusetts and Mississippi for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

What temperature do Well•Pict Berries need to be kept at throughout the shipping process? What is the most important aspect of cold chain management?

Western Growers, Irvine, Calif., has hired De Ann Davis as senior vice president of science.

Dan’l Mackey Almy, president and CEO of DMA Solutions, will speak about “marketing in sensitive times” at United Fresh LIVE!

The Coalition for Sustainable Organics, which supports organic regulations allowing hydroponic and container systems to be organic, is pleased a schedule for a lawsuit on the issue has been set.