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Adding to a long list of health benefits, the growers of Natural Delights™ Medjool Dates announced that the country’s top-selling dates have also been certified as a heart-healthy food by the American Heart Association®’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program. …

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) recently announced plans for the inaugural Viva Fresh Conference and Expo on March 26-28, 2015 in Austin, Texas.  Since then, TIPA has been moving full speed ahead with the latest plans including the announcement of a major sponsorship and the launch of the VIVA Fresh website. …

Titan Farms and Harris Teeter donated more than 58,000 pounds of peaches to the Second Harvest Food Banks in Winston-Salem and Charlotte (NC) last week to help feed the hungry in the local communities. This donation is part of the retailer’s participation in the second-annual “Peaches with A Purpose” program sponsored by peach grower Titan Farms. …

Cristie Mather is leaving her post as communications director at Pear Bureau Northwest in order to take on the role of managing director at The Fiction Tribe, a creative agency with offices in Portland, Ore. and Santa Clara, Calif. …

Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and does not negatively impact body weight. These are important findings considering that approximately 34 percent of U.S. adults have been classified as obese and given the health concerns related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome.1,2,3. …