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The British Columbia Blueberry Council can now confirm that this year's fresh blueberry season was the region's best ever, producing a crop estimated at 105 million pounds. This harvest again makes British Columbia the world's largest highbush blueberry growing region. …

Frieda’s Inc., recently released the latest addition to their YouTube collection, which features the tropical Rambutan and Frieda’s creative employees. …

FoodLink®, the buying platform that connects fresh food retailers and wholesalers to a network of over 2,000 supplier companies, announced a definitive agreement to acquire TRUETRAC™, the leading provider of mobile traceability solutions to growers, harvesters, packers and shippers of fresh-packed produce. …

ABC Research Laboratories, an independent, third party food safety testing laboratory headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, announced an expansion in its ISO/IEC 17025 accredited services this week. These accreditations join ABC Research’s existing ISO certifications, stretching back to 17025’s implementation in 1999. The food testing facility continues to grow its portfolio of accredited services in order to adapt to the changing face of food safety regulations. …

The leading berry grower / exporter in Chile and South America Hortifrut S.A., (one of the partner/owners of Naturipe Farms LLC), and Vital Berry Marketing S.A. (VBM), the second largest berry grower/exporter, have announced a merger agreement. …