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In just two years the California Avocado Commission’s (CAC’s) new Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program is yielding very impressive results, with more than 600 California avocado groves having gone through GAP certification. To encourage participation CAC established a GAP Incentive Rebate, and to date $100,000 has been paid out to GAP-certified California avocado growers for their actual audit cost. …

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA),  Fedefruta, Chile’s Fruit Growers Federation and Yentzen Group has announced a partnership to bring together the fresh produce supply chain at the inaugural PMA Fruittrade Latin America, an international convention and exposition in Santiago, Chile, November 12-13, 2014. …

Kingston Fresh has announced that its mango crop from Peru is off to good start and volume is expected to climb with arrivals starting in mid January. …

Wonderful Pistachios announced that Stephen Colbert, Emmy-award winning host and executive producer of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," will star in two Super Bowl spots for the nation's leading pistachio grower. This will be Wonderful Pistachios' second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and will kick-off a new, full-year agreement with Mr. Colbert under the campaign theme, "Get Crackin', America." …

The WhiteWave Foods Company announced that Kevin C. Yost will join WhiteWave’s newly acquired Earthbound Farm business as President, effective immediately. Charlie Sweat, previously CEO of Earthbound Farm, will move into an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition. The rest of the Earthbound Farm management team will continue to serve in their current roles. …