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Tom Coufal will be responsible for growing J&C Tropicals’ footprint in new markets throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Illinois-based seed company is expanding its global footprint to include Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving small growers and gardens in over 40 countries worldwide.

While a brix measurement offers a detail about sweetness, going beyond the numbers can keep a customer coming back all summer long, says columnist Armand Lobato.

Almost 2,000 employees of The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pa., met to celebrate the retailer’s 100th anniversary — and two produce managers, a store manager and 18 others won awards.

Following the recent frosts and rains in Chile, the Citrus Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) has revised its export projections for the 2023-24 season.

This is how blueberry prices are bumping up and dipping down at retail, according to data from Agtools.

For every O Organics private-label brand product purchased in July, the company says it will donate a nutritious meal to a child in need.

Retailers who carry Stemilt’s Artisan Organics cherries can benefit from impulse sales with a brand that delivers flavor and freshness, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers.

Food companies, along with public and private waste prevention advocates, are coming together to host a two-day hackathon contest to raise awareness and spur food waste innovation in Amsterdam from Sept. 20-21, 2023.