Arroyo Grande, CA-based Talley Farms Inc. welcomed BRENNAN HARRELL to its sales team on June 4.

The bankruptcy case involving Adams Produce Co. in Birmingham, AL, has been continued until July 9, though a proposed PACA Trust settlement plan was expected to be filed with the court by the end of the day June 19, according to two attorneys involved in the proceedings.  

Safeway Inc. announced that it has transitioned to using reusable product containers rather than corrugated boxes to ship many types of produce from the farm fields, through the distribution channel and to final store destination. This transition eliminated the use of over 17 million pounds of corrugated boxes.

Bill Marler, the Seattle attorney who has become renowned for handling litigation related to foodborne illnesses, told a webinar audience that included many other lawyers that he turns down many more cases than he files.

Gary Margolis, owner and president of Gem Tomato & Vegetable Sales Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, said that the Arkansas tomato crop is about 10 days ahead of schedule, and with excellent quality and yields.

VINELAND, NJ — The Fresh Wave has signed a deal to enhance the stature of fresh blueberries as the top item in terms of volume at the company, which is headquartered here in southern New Jersey.

The company is for the first time the exclusive distributor of blueberries from Farmer John LLC, based in Alma, GA, The Fresh Wave’s Tom Consalo told The Produce News at the very end of May.