AgroFresh Solutions Inc. announced the opening of a new global innovation center in Rancagua, Chile.

While summer stone fruit takes up grocery store shelves, Stemilt is gearing up for this year’s Rave apple season and encouraging retailers to do the same. Stemilt’s Brianna Shales said Rave apples will be a jumpstart to the apple category and will provide a special limited-time opportunity to boost apple dollars through volume.

Hurricane Agatha was the first named storm of the season, and despite its best efforts the storm had no effects on the major harvesting regions, mainly in southern Georgia. In fact, favorable growing conditions are improving supplies across commodity categories.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods launched its Sweet That Can't Be Beat sweepstakes, encouraging consumers to get a little corny this summer with a promotion centered around Dandy sweet corn.

Through recipe inspiration, cooking tips, nutrition information, super corny facts and a chance to win, the promotion seeks to elevate the consumption of fresh U.S.-grown corn among shoppers and highlight Dandy sweet corn as the premier brand when grocery shopping this summer.

The Texas International Produce Association has added three new members to its board of directors: Travis Catalani, Anna Lopez and retail and Cory Oliver.

Trinity Fruit’s new product line, Squeezed Juice, hits all the marks consumers and retailers are searching for in a fresh fruit juice. “Customers and retailers are really excited about a 100 percent, not from concentrate juice,” said Jackie Nakashian, brand manager at Trinity Fruit Co. The company has received high praise for its Squeezed Juice. Nakashian said,”common feedback we receive is that our juice tastes just like real pomegranates and mandarins –– nothing else!”