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Cornell project aims to help keep COVID out of food production plants
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the nation’s food supply, in part due to food industry workers falling ill, which reduces the workforce and can... continue reading »
PMA welcomes six new members to board of directors
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) welcomed six new industry leaders to the PMA Board of Directors Oct. 22, as the board meets for the first time. ... continue reading »
Vanmark promotes Davis to VP, announces other staff changes
Industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer Vanmark has promoted Jason Davis to company vice president. Davis will oversee all ... continue reading »
PMA VP Nancy Tucker announces retirement
Produce Marketing Association Vice President Nancy Tucker announced her retirement at the Fresh Summit 2020 Global Community Reception. Tucker, who ha... continue reading »
Kalera aims to grow foodservice, retail sales with new hires
Technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera hired two new executives to fill the positions of vice president of foodservice sales and vice pre... continue reading »
Starr Ranch Growers consolidates offices to Yakima, adds to sales team
Starr Ranch Growers consolidated offices in Yakima, Washington, and is growing its sales team. The new office, at 603 N, 39th Ave., in Yakima, will h... continue reading »
Artificial intelligence (AI) focus of seven new USDA-NIFA institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... continue reading »
Supply chain solutions firm Varcode adds food safety advisors
Varcode, maker of digital, time- and temperature-sensitive supply chain solutions, announced it has appointed an advisory board of leading food safety... continue reading »
Ocean Mist Farms announces leadership promotions
Large artichoke grower Ocean Mist Farms (OMF) has promoted Chris Drew to chief operations officer and Gladys Valenzuela-Corzo to vice president of hu... continue reading »
PSSI executive Amy Lowe dies in plane crash
The staff at food safety and chemical solutions company PSSI (Packers Sanitation Services Inc.) is mourning the loss of a member of their team. Exe... continue reading »
