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Mann Packing will launch two items—Arcadian Harvest Emerald® and Kalettes™ brand Kale sprouts—and feature its Salad Solutions program at the PMA Produce Foodservice Expo this year in Monterey, Calif. …

Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation hosted a class of 24 university students from the central African nation of Cameroon on July 18 for a tour of their facilities and the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market. …

Sunrain Varieties LLC, known for their innovation, expertise, and dedication to fresh potato seed development has just completed a series of capital improvements in their Idaho Falls based facilities. …

"We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh apples (Malus pumila) from China into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, apples from areas in China in which the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is not known to exist would have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that would include requirements for registration of places of production and packinghouses, inspection for quarantine pests at set intervals by the national plant protection organization of China, bagging of fruit, safeguarding, labeling, and importation in commercial consignments." …

Bolthouse Farms, one of the largest producers of baby carrots and premium juice beverages in North America, announced today the launch of Bolthouse Farms Kids™. The new line of kids snacks is based around real fruits and vegetables with no added preservatives and is designed for maximum kid craveability. In line with the Company's mission to make the healthy choice the easy choice, Bolthouse Farms will help retailers create a new snack destination for kids in the produce section, offering added convenience for parents looking to make smart choices for their children. …