Taylor Farms has once again been recognized for its commitment to the highest levels of food safety. At the Safe Quality Food International Conference in Orlando, FL, Taylor Farms was honored as the SQFI Primary Producer of the Year.

Giumarra Wenatchee announced the addition of a new kiwifruit packaging option to its lineup. Just in time for the California and Italian seasons, Giumarra will offer a one-pound bag option of Nature’s Partner kiwifruit.

On Oct. 28, District Court Judge Charles M. Pratt denied two motions to dismiss filed by Primus Group Inc. The case involves multi-district litigation in Colorado stemming from cases pending against Primus relating to the distribution of tainted cantaloupe.

“These cases involve claims arising from the death and injury of numerous individuals resulting from their consumption of Listeria monocytogenes linked to cantaloupe produced by Jensen Farms in 2011,” the judge stated about the background of the case.

Joseph S. Colalillo, Wakefern Food Corp.’s chairman and chief executive officer, and Joe Sheridan, president and chief operating officer, had good news for Wakefern’s shareholders, store management and staff at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in East Brunswick, NJ, Oct. 30.

Moxxy Marketing, a full-service agency based in Salinas, CA, has been honored with three awards from Graphic Design USA, which launched a new recognition program this year to bring awareness to the power of great design in marketing communications for the fastest-growing segment of our economy — health and wellness.

In 1970, Terry Baker planted a few acres of land he inherited near Norman Park, GA, with a little cabbage and some Southern vegetables. He worked the plot himself with a lone Massey-Ferguson tractor and harrow. The whole family pitched in to help where they could.