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Wilson, who is remembered as a stalwart in the produce industry and a mentor, died Jan. 5 after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer, his family announced.

The USDA is making a pest risk analysis available to the public for review and comment for a 60-day period.

Food and beverage company KESI Management has joined FreshEdge, a collaboration that builds on their four-year partnership.

Co-founder Camilo Penalosa will step away from the company’s daily operations Jan. 31, and a new vice president of sales and marketing will assume Penalosa’s former customer responsibilities.

Wholesum will curate an art exhibit during the event’s opening reception from high school students where attendees will help determine prize winners.

The department said the grants will help strengthen the middle of the food chain in several states.

The proposed merger between the retail giants, as well as related divestiture with C&S Wholesale Grocers, is facing a setback following a lawsuit filed by Washington state’s attorney general.

The beauty of fresh mushrooms is that they often are the answer to multiple culinary trends, says Eric Davis, spokesperson for the Mushroom Council, which says it aligns its marketing to take advantage of those trends.

Delicious Living magazine has awarded Wonderful Pistachios In-Shell Seasoned Salt with Bronze for ‘Best Savory Snack’ in the publication’s 2024 Best Bite Awards.

The store is the retailer’s fifth neighborhood market, and it aims to bring fresh, local and convenient food to the city’s Fairfax neighborhood.