Faced with an announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that it would terminate a tomato anti-dumping duty suspension agreement that has been in place between Mexico and the United States since 1996, tomato growers in Mexico have asked the department to reconsider and renegotiate the agreement and have put forth proposals they believe should adequately address concerns of the department and of the Florida tomato industry.

Washington state's Commission on Hispanic Affairs recently honored Stemilt Growers with a Community Collaboration Award based on the company's strong investment and involvement in the Hispanic community.

Stemilt president West Mathison and his wife, Courtney, who also chairs the company's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, accepted the award during CHA's 40th Anniversary Gala Nov. 9 in Seattle.

The DiMare Fresh Houston facility has completed its move into a new 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution and packing center located in Houston.

T.M. Kovacevich Philadelphia, commonly called TMK, located at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, recently announced that the company is expanding its distribution. Tommy Kovacevich, general manager of the company, said it has partnered with Manfredi Logistics Service in Kennett Square, PA, to bring its products and services to a larger footprint.

Kansas City, KS-based Liberty Fruit Co. promoted ERIC SCHRIEVER Nov. 1 to director of procurement.

In his new position at Liberty Fruit, Mr. Schriever is responsible for overall sourcing and procurement of products, as well as building strong relationships with the company’s sales and procurement offices.

The calendar flips to December so it must be winter, but for Boskovich Farms, which is located in the coastal Southern California community of Oxnard, there is not much that separates one season from the next.

“This is a 12 months of the year deal,” said Russell Widerburg, who is the company’s sales manager.