As if Easter, Passover, Earth Day, Administrative Professionals Day and proms weren’t enough to keep Minnesota-based Bachman’s Inc. busy during the month of April, the company also added three more huge events to its crowded calendar.

For J&K Fresh, produce is not just part of its business, it is its business.

The company specializes in providing custom brokerage services to importers of fresh produce, working with various government agencies assisting produce importers in navigating through the multi-layered clearance process.

This process requires knowledge of CBP border security, customs entry, agriculture quarantine, food and drug including bioterrorism and food safety; and coordination with the inspection facilities and logistic providers.

Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its recent annual meeting. Mike Carter of Rosholt, WI, was named chairman of the board, leading the organization and the Executive Committee through 2023-24.

Favorable weather conditions in the mango-growing regions in Mexico have set the stage for ample volumes of fruit that so far has shown excellent quality, which is music to the ears of officials at Splendid by Porvenir.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has released the findings of a new study, conducted along with research partner Armada Corporate Intelligence Inc., that demonstrates the significant positive impact of the NWPB's activities on the demand for watermelon.

As inflation and rising costs have impacted organic sales over the past year, producers and retailers are seeking new ways and opportunities to grow sales. The Shifting Organic Assortment at Retail will be the subject of the fifth-announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2023, featuring an exclusive analysis of organic fresh produce sales through the first half of this year, an examination of how consumer purchasing behavior is changing, and an exploration of opportunities to drive sales in an inflationary environment.