1. Brian Antle Returns to Tanimura & Antle as Executive VP of Sales

Salinas Valley legacy grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle announced the return of fourth-generation family member Brian Antle as the company’s executive vice president of sales. In his new role, Antle will oversee the sales department and business development for the company’s premium fresh produce.    Read More

2. Apeel Acquires Imaging Technology for Better Ripening Insight

Apeel has announced its acquisition of ImpactVision for an undisclosed amount. ImpactVision’s hyperspectral imaging technology is soon to be integrated into Apeel application systems. The technology enables suppliers to see inside and understand the interior quality of fresh produce by collecting quantifiable data on stage of ripeness, freshness, nutritional density, and other indicators of quality.    Read More

3. Fruit World Starts Early-Season Organic Cherries and Apricots

Fruit World, a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, is now shipping their organic cherries and has begun packing and shipping organic apricots. “What a difference one year makes,” said Bianca Kaprielian, Fruit World co-founder and CEO. “2020 was a bumpy stone fruit season in California, but this year we had enough chill hours and favorable weather, and the trees are full of great-looking fruit.”     Read More

4. NOSB Members Air Ongoing ‘Concern’ with US Organic Program

Past and present members of the National Organic Standards Board recently aired some concerns with the National Organic Program. An open letter to US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was signed by three present members of the board as well as 38 others who have served in the past from 2020 going back to 1992.      Read More

5. Awe Sum Offers Fair Trade Fruit

“Awe Sum Organics offers Organic and Fair Trade USA Certified fruit! We feel it is important to give back to the local communities that are involved in growing, harvesting, packing, and shipping our Awe Sum Organic fruit,” said David Posner, president, CEO, and founder of Awe Sum Organics.      Read More