Daniel Thomas Symms, director of sales and vice president of Symms Fruit Ranch Inc. in Caldwell, ID, died Oct. 7 following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 52.

In conjunction with this year's PMA Fresh Summit, the growers and distributors of Ventura County are inviting fresh produce industry members into their backyards for the Ventura County Sustainability Exchange. This unique collaborative event brings together top growers from throughout the region to put Ventura County on the map and show the industry why it is a one‐stop‐shop for sustainably grown produce.

Paramount Citrus and Mulholland Citrus have entered into a partnership in which Paramount will be the exclusive sales agent for Mulholland's Mandarins and Mulholland Citrus will grow and pack its Mandarins under the "Wonderful Halos" brand. The goal of the partnership is to expand the consumption and category of Mandarins across North America by consolidating volume in the "Wonderful Halos" Mandarin brand.

RedLine Solutions, a leader in produce traceability and inventory solutions, announced the release of Produce Traceability For Dummies, the essential guide to understanding produce tra

When Chris Wisekal, chief executive officer of FreshPack Produce, joined the company, he planned to grow it by 20 percent per year. That goal proved too modest. "Last year, we had unprecedented sales growth," he said. "Huge numbers."

Sutherland Produce Sales Inc. announced the addition of an industry veteran as vice president of the company, the appointment of a chief financial officer, and the launch of a new brand and website to support the continued growth of the 27-year-old business.