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United Fresh congratulates the Senate on the passage of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 with a vote of 64-35. The passage comes after a two-day consideration of more than 70 amendments, pared down from nearly 300 that were submitted. The bill addresses many priorities critical to United Fresh members, including programs supporting essential research, market promotion and nutrition, and continues their support of specialty crops that was established in the 2008 Farm Bill. …

The Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market was approved Tuesday for a $10 million federal grant that will go towards the redevelopment of the 45-year-old market—if merchants there sign a new lease to stay in the Bronx. …

North Bay Produce, Inc., in partnership with Mid America Airport, has constructed and now opened a new perishable warehouse which will facilitate the forward distribution of perishables from the North Bay Produce member production facilities located throughout the Americas. …

Kings Food Markets (Kings) builds on its tradition of bringing customers the freshest, highest-quality ingredients with the launch of its exclusive 'Local Fresh 24/7' program.  The Local Fresh 24/7 program allows Kings to offer customers the benefits of a local farmstand in the convenience of their neighborhood food market by making locally grown, farm-fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs available to customers within 24 hours of harvest – all within the aisles of its stores. …

YottaMark, Inc., provider of the industry-leading HarvestMark fresh food traceability and supply chain insights platform, announced that McDaniel Fruit Company has selected the company’s HarvestMark PTI solution to achieve compliance with the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI). The California-based McDaniel Fruit Company has deployed the HarvestMark PTI solution across its Linda-Vista brand of avocados. …