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Michigan grower taps industry veteran as national sales manager
Michigan produce grower, packer and shipper Todd Greiner Farms Packing (TGF) has named a sales veteran as national sales manager. Blake Hansen brin... continue reading »
Flexible packaging company names sales account manager
Flexible packaging company Parkside has named an experienced industry salespersons as its new sales account manager. David Henry worked in flexible... continue reading »
Merger combines Canada-based produce suppliers
North American Produce Buyers (NAPB) has merged with Fresh Advancements, Freshline Foods and Bamford Produce Co. (Bamford Group), a Canadian supplier ... continue reading »
Conagra Brands divesting line of shelf-stable products
Conagra Brands is divesting its line of Chef Boyardee shelf-stable products in an agreement with Hometown Food Co., a portfolio company of Brynwood Pa... continue reading »
Mission Produce adds financial executive to board
Global avocado producer and distributor Mission Produce has appointed longtime food industry executive Michael Bryan Sims to its board of directors. ... continue reading »
Applications open for IFPA Leadership Program
Applications are now open for the IFPA Leadership Program, a year-long program which includes customized trips, hands-on training with industry expert... continue reading »
FDA, USDA investigating new listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has posted notice of a new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, and the agency is working with the USDA in a joint invest... continue reading »
Merger creates new food packaging platform
MPE Partners has invested in the merged companies of Central Coated Products and Sun America, known as the Company, to establish a new high-performanc... continue reading »
Mexico to release Rio Grande River water to US under agreement
A long-awaited agreement between the U.S. and Mexico will release water from the Rio Grande River in a move aimed at helping meet the needs of farmers... continue reading »
Additional $1.3B in specialty crop funds available
A second round of USDA’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program payments will provide up to $1.3 billion for specialty crop produce... continue reading »
