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Ruiter will take over from Hein Bemelmans, effective Oct. 6, and will join the board of directors.

The company’s team will speak with attendees at its booth during the Southeast Produce Council event, Sept. 10-13 in Charlotte, N.C.

Projections for 2025 are mixed, with cash receipts for vegetables and melons expected to decline, while those for fruits and nuts are expected to grow.

With the CDC reducing the number of foodborne pathogens it actively tracks from eight to two, Frank Yiannas, former FDA deputy commissioner, says there’s a lot at risk.

From the South to the West, sweetpotato harvest is underway and most anticipate abundant supplies with high quality.

Apples under the Morning Kiss brand and pears debuting under the Bright Bounty brand will be available in 2-lb. bags, as well as bulk cartons.

Whole foods like potatoes offer more of what intense athletes need for less, according to the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association.

Gary Caloroso, regional business development director for The Giumarra Companies tells The Packer that the company will have good volumes and eye-catching packaging and merchandising displays for kiwifruit, persimmons and citrus this fall.

Most U.S. importers of Peruvian sweet onions say they’ll have significant volume by early September, and they’re gearing up for another productive season.

Centrally located along major transportation corridors, the reusable packaging supplier says this new service center will service more than 40 million reusable crates a year.