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Leonardo Tarriba, CEO of Farmer’s Best International, is the new chairman of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Nogales, Ariz.

The Organic Trade Association is advocating for more federal support of organic production as a means to mitigate climate change.

The Packer’s Editor Tom Karst spoke with Driscoll’s president Soren Bjorn about the issue of seasonal trade protection for U.S. blueberry growers.

Video: Marc Oshima of Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms shares his roots, trajectory and goals across the produce industry.

Getting started with sustainability initiatives and consumer education is the first step toward building consumer trust about the process.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Fresh Produce Inc. for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations resulting in almost $375,000 in unpaid bills.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that Jimmy W. Hutton is not liable in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case.

Episode 16 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy at United Fresh, about the organization’s recent virtual Washington Conference.

Jose Antonio Martinez, chief operating officer and general manager of Divine Flavor, Nogales, Ariz., is the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ 2020 Member of the Year.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. has on online ordering service in Dallas with same-day service, offering more than 200 stock-keeping units to residents in the area.