Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, WA, is promoting organic Cosmic Crisp this season with its newly developed EZ Band four-pack. Brianna Shales, marketing director at Stemilt, said “our new package and merchandising vehicle to simplify retailer’s challenges all while driving sales on our larger bulk-sized fruit.”

As World Fresh Produce prepared for the start of the winter citrus season, company President Michel Matouk spent a week in mid-December touring key growing regions in Morocco, getting a firsthand look at the quality and supply conditions.

Long before “influencers” were a thing, Don Christopher reached that status in the world of garlic as he helped make the pungent bulb a culinary staple and significantly impacted production in the United States and around the globe.

On Saturday, Feb. 4 the industry will gather for “the Heist, Featuring Ocean’s 58,” a Casino Night at the Langham Pasadena. The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will honor past FPFC chairs, outgoing board members and welcome new board members.

Cities throughout the nation are dedicating themselves to promoting urban agriculture, which provides high-quality, healthy foods to people in underserved communities, including areas where residents do not have easy access to a grocery store. These efforts to encourage urban agriculture also create jobs and help beautify neighborhoods.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duda and a leading grower of fresh vegetables and citrus, announced Mark Bassetti, former chief operating officer and senior vice president of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, as the subsidiary’s new president.