ATLANTA — It was a beautiful day Saturday morning, Nov. 2, at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong Legs Run at Turner Field, here. The Southeast Produce Council was a Silver Sponsor of the Strong Legs Run supporting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Strong 4 Life.

The Ontario Produce Marketing Association's Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony was held Nov. 8 at the Liberty Grand - Exhibition Place in Ontario. The annual social outing and networking event brought together produce industry partners and honored those who have significantly contributed to improving the industry.

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Crunch Pak, based in Cashmere, WA, is voluntarily recalling 5,471 cases of Crunch Pak Apple Slices due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported in association with this recall to date, and no other Crunch Pak products are affected by this recall. FDA is aware that the company is undertaking this voluntary action.

VISALIA, CA — California Citrus Mutual held it's 36th annual meeting Nov. 7 at the Visalia Convention Center, here. CCM is the industry trade association, representing over 70 percent of the tree crop tonnage on a voluntary basis.

Newly elected Board Chairman Kevin Severns spoke passionately about the many benefits that CCM has offered California citrus growers. Most urgent has been the organized effort to stop the Asian citrus psyllid in California that is responsible for the spread of the devastating citrus greening disease.

South Africa's Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum and Seald Sweet International partnered to provide mentoring, career counseling and professional connections to students from two South African universities.

Lake Park, GA-based Ken Corbett Farms — a grower of Bell peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, specialty peppers and eggplant, as well as row crops — has recently created a new logo and company website.

“We created a logo that really emphasizes our proud family farming heritage and our major crops,” Ken Corbett, owner and president, said in a press release.