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ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group taps new regional sales manager
ProMach’s Flexible Packaging Group, made up of Bartelt, HMC and Matrix, ProMach brands, has named a new Northeast regional sales manager. Adam Ch... continue reading »
Specialty crop leaders renew calls for dedicated support
Specialty crop leaders are calling for at least $5 billion in dedicated economic support for U.S. growers after the U.S. House released final spending... continue reading »
PNW labor groups unite to better serve farms
Two Pacific Northwest labor organizations are uniting under one name in a move they say will better serve regional farm interests. The Worker and F... continue reading »
Bagging equipment company opening West Coast distribution center
PAC Machinery Bags & Materials is opening a new West Coast distribution center to speed delivery times and reduce shipping costs for its automatic... continue reading »
KeHE Distributors adds experienced CPG executive to board
North American fresh and specialty product distributor KeHE Distributors has appointed a seasoned consumer packaged goods and distribution executive t... continue reading »
Del Monte Foods closing California cannery
The closure of a Del Monte Foods fruit cannery in Modesto, California, will affect around 600 year-round employees and another 1,200 seasonal workers.... continue reading »
Report: $15B in additional grower aid on the table
Key congressional figures are working to put together $15 billion in aid, including relief for specialty crop growers, in this month’s appropriation... continue reading »
USDA to purchase up to $80M in specialty crops
USDA will purchase up to $80 million in specialty crops and products in a move fruit and tree nut growers hope will provide a boost. As growers awa... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation workforce investment tops $1M in 2025
In 2025, the PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, invested $1.2 million in programs... continue reading »
Leading avocado provider to acquire California produce company
Fresh avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce will acquire Calavo Growers, a California-based provider and distributor of avocados, tomatoes,... continue reading »
