A cooperative agreement between Produce Safety University and the USDA is providing institutes of higher education and nonprofits the opportunity to review PSU’s child nutrition course.

A move by European nations, led by France, mandating that PLU (price look up) stickers on fresh fruits and vegetables be home compostable has major implications for U.S. exports. While the paper used to make the stickers in America is biodegradable, the adhesive is not.

Pam Durrence Dasher, a longtime Vidalia onion grower and co-owner of Georgia-based G&R Farms, has died at age 79.

The USDA is investing more than $33 million to support 82 research, Extension and education projects across the nation’s 19 historically Black colleges and universities designated as 1890 land-grant institutions.

Michigan-based packaging machinery manufacturer Rennco is debuting its new vertical cup counter loader at September’s PACK EXPO in Las Vegas.

Finalists in four categories for the Technology Excellence Awards, to be presented at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, have been announced by the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).

Nominations for the International Fresh Produce Association’s Awards of Excellence are open until Aug. 18.