U. S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Los Angeles International Airport are racing against the clock to ensure all imported Mother’s Day cut flowers arrive on time, but most importantly are free of pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural industry and economy of the United States.

What do transformative changes in retail food and beverage mean for produce? The full retail supply chain will discover answers to that and more at The Retail Conference from the International Fresh Produce Association, June 7-8 in Oak Brook, IL, near Chicago.

The Retail Conference offers four expert education sessions, networking opportunities, discussion groups and a golf tournament.

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.