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Prices of materials and inputs may not be spiraling out of control as they were in the recent past, but produce distributors in the Twin Cities area still face some headwinds.

Improving the world, one fairly priced banana at a time, is all in a day’s work for this vice president of sales and marketing and the dynamic team at Equifruit.

The Reagan-Udall Foundation also issued a report in September calling for staggered implementation of the traceability, starting with suppliers.

The new campaign celebrates the contributions of Hispanic and Latino workers in the agriculture industry.

Branded store displays, influencer collaborations and more will be part of the promotion at select stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Colorado and New Mexico.

The addition of Ventura Pacific Co., a cooperative that growers 6,000 acres of lemons, will double Wonderful Citrus’ supply of conventional lemons.

Jackie Carrillo, executive vice president of sales, and Dax Cooke, head of sales, both for fresh produce grower-packer-importer Farm Direct Partners, share how West Coast imports are changing and more.

NFL coaching legend Vince Lombardi said, “You don’t do things right once in a while. You do things right all the time.” That also applies to ensuring freshness, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Available in three flavor varieties, Del Monte On-the-Go Oats contain vanilla yogurt, oats and up to 2 ounces of fresh-cut fruit in each serving.