Grimmway Farms Welcomes David Bright as Vice President of Marketing

March 26, 2021 Grimmway Farms

Grimmway Farms is pleased to announce that David Bright has joined the team as Vice President of Marketing. Bright will direct marketing functions for all product lines at Grimmway, including the Cal-Organic Farms and Bunny-Luv brands as well as the company’s foodservice, industrial and ingredients divisions.

AeroFarms, the World Leader in Indoor Vertical Farming, to Become Publicly Traded Company through Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.

March 26, 2021 AeroFarms

Upon closing of the transaction, AeroFarms will become publicly traded on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol “ARFM”. The combined company will be led by David Rosenberg, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of AeroFarms.

Fresh Berry Leader Driscoll’s Appoints Two New Members to Company’s Board of Directors

March 26, 2021 Driscoll’s

Driscoll’s announced today the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

Southern Hemisphere Fruit Trade Congress Highlighted Key Priorities of SHAFFE in 2021

The First Southern Hemisphere Fruit Trade Congress highlighted the key priorities of the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters (SHAFFE) in its strategy for 2021 – 2023 and served as a platform for announcing a new cooperation agreement with the Chinese fruit importing industry.

USDA Announces Removal of Frozen Mango from Mango Research and Promotion Program

March 26, 2021 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an interim rule that amends the Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order to remove frozen mangos as a covered commodity.