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Immokalee, FL-based Lipman Family Farms honored its commitment to creating a lasting impact within the community by hosting the eighth annual 5K Run for Backpacks as a hybrid event this weekend.

Produce for Better Health Foundation’s Consumer Connection Conference, scheduled for April 18-22, in Scottsdale, AZ, promises to be something special.

Recent severe weather in the Northwest has raised concerns over the 2022 cherry crop; however, growers remain optimistic. Low temperatures have been recorded across all cherry-growing regions with some districts reporting lower than 30 degrees fahrenheit. Wenatchee, WA, tied a 1986 record of 26 degrees for April as well as a record 16 inches snowfall for April, obliterating the previous record of half an inch. While the unseasonable snow is shocking to say the least, low night temperatures are t...

The Southeast Produce Council announced a new scholarship program: SEPC Fresh Chefs. This innovative program is now open to any full-time college or secondary education student pursuing a degree in culinary arts or restaurant management.

As Revol Greens heads into Q2 and continues its growth momentum, the company hired Marketing Director Jessica Dillon, who will spearhead all marketing initiatives in support of propelling the Revol Greens brand forward and extending the reach of its products across the country.

The International Fresh Produce Association named Tamara Muruetagoiena as its director of sustainability, a new role for the organization that shows the commitment to provide sustainability resources and guidance to the industry.

Wegmans Food Markets and Instacart announced the that they will accept Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments across the retailer's 106 stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia and North Carolina. EBT SNAP will be available for purchases made at Wegmans via the Instacart website and mobile app.  

Continental Fresh specializes in tropical imports from Latin America, providing them to retail, foodservice and wholesale customers in the United States. Over the past five years, the company has been connecting dependable growers with reputable buyers. Albert Perez, CEO of Continental Fresh, headquartered in Oakland Park, FL, compares the first part of 2022 to a rollercoaster, noting there’s been a lot of ups and downs this year.

Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, hired Veria Alvarado as a postharvest physiology manager for the Pace International Global Research organization.

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Ontario-based WaudWare, an award-winning and long-standing enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that specializes in building software solutions for businesses operating in the North American fresh produce industry.