Andrea Ortega Joins the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas as the new Communications Coordinator

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is pleased to announce that Andrea Ortega has joined the organization as a Communications Coordinator.

West Pak Avocado Commits to Growing a Ripe Legacy with First Sustainability Report

January 7, 2021 West Pak Avocado

West Pak Avocado, the global supplier of premium avocados, is pleased to unveil its inaugural sustainability report. The report covers West Pak’s domestic and international operations, which consists of the company’s headquarters, regional offices, packing houses, and ripening and distribution centers.

Ethylene Generators Exempted From Fire Codes in Ripening Rooms

January 7, 2021 Catalytic Generators

Catalytic Generators’ unique ethylene systems comply with the international testing standards of TÜV (TÜV SÜD America) which exempts ripeners from making special room adaptions for international fire code compliance within ripening rooms.

Leonardo’s Produce Joins FreshEdge

January 7, 2021 Perishable News

Leonardo’s Produce (“Leonardo’s”), a distributor of fresh produce and specialty products, joined FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, further diversifying the group’s combined customer base and increasing its breadth and depth of service offerings in Michigan and Ohio.

Halibut Cove Shellfish Farmers are Alaska’s Farm Family of 2020

Alaska’s Farm Family of the Year for 2020 is the Bates family of Halibut Cove, whose determined operation of their shellfish farm in Kachemak Bay embodies the innovative, resilient spirt of Alaska agriculture even in the face of a global pandemic.