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Pear producers in Washington and Oregon have elected to continue their federal marketing order this year with a 99% approval vote.

Produce departments across the Northeast grocery chain’s 149 stores will compete for bragging rights on fresh produce merchandising that showcases the fruits of summer.

Longtime EFI leaders Kevin Boyle and Kenton Harmer will assume expanded roles to support the farmworker nonprofit’s expanding reach and strategic goals.

Aldi will add about 400 stores in the Southeast U.S. through the planned acquisition of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, the company said Aug. 16.

“The reality is we are playing catch-up with a situation that has been worsening for decades exacerbated by drought, disease and even climate change,” farmer, rancher and firefighter Johnnie White testified to Congress.

Business magazine Inc. reports that Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF) ranks No. 2260 on its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

The business magazine Inc. said ProducePay ranks in the top half of this year’s Inc. 5000, an annual list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Heyvel Produce LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show this October will feature Steve Wozniak as a keynote speaker, introduced by incoming IFPA Chair John Anderson, CEO of Oppy.

This Equitable Food Initiative episode of “Tip of the Iceberg Podcast” features Vic Clark, who has 20-plus years in the produce industry and serves on the DEI committee of the International Fresh Produce Association.