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Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado Co. has added a new facility in Vista that adds an additional 43,000 square feet of cold storage and ripening rooms to the company’s existing footprint in San Diego County.

Michael Robach has joined Clear Labs’ board of directors.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr (Texas) International Bridge recently found more than a ton of marijuana hidden in a commercial load of avocados.

Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) and affiliates Brandt’s Fruit Trees and Pink Lady America, have a revamped website.

Granny smith apples are in a great spot for St. Patrick’s Day retail promotions.

Fresh-Link Produce LLC has hired Randy Bolhuis to open an office in Hamilton, Mich., where he will be the sales agent for Sandy View Farms.

Jim Cranney has been elected chairman of the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance.

PennRose Farms, Wimauma, Fla., a grower-owned company that has a network of growers in the U.S. and Mexico, is expanding its geographic footprint.

Offshore demand for U.S. potatoes continues to trend upward, marketers say.

LOW COST always has been an ally to potato sales in foodservice, but marketers say spuds also serve as stabilizers for menus.