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The company recalled 400 of its 30-pound organic blueberry boxes due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes during routine testing.

The Soil Center, a joint venture between CMI Orchards and Royal Family Farming, plans to begin operations by the end of the year.

The launch includes a refreshed website, updated trade show materials, new educational and promotional resources, and a strong digital presence, says the Colombia Avocado Board.

To learn how the Toronto-based company is moving the needle on food waste and fresh produce consumption, The Packer recently connected with Flashfood CEO Jordan Schenck.

The Wakefern Food Corp. supermarket cooperative has issued an open call to local farmers and growers for the gathering, which is to be held at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center.

As part of the ROC process, Washington Fruit Growers and Gilbert Orchards have expanded their efforts to enhance biodiversity through beneficial gardens, integrated pest management, protecting local waterways and their associated riparian zones, and continued refinement of how they support their workforce.

California’s fresh produce industry, and particularly the lettuce and leafy greens sector, has attracted national media attention for its positive and highly proactive approach to a safer food supply.

Just north of the border, the Canadian produce powerhouse province tackles tariffs with diversification, labor issues with automation, and sustainability with technology.

Mission Produce will be at the Organic Produce Summit, July 9-10, in the Serra Ballroom at Booth No. 321.

The mushroom-focused subsidiary of The Giorgi Companies, Inc. acquired majority equity ownership in L.F. Lambert Spawn Co. to enhance supply chain security.