Avocados From Mexico is partnering with the American Egg Board and Cholula Hot Sauce to create a winning breakfast for consumers.

This national all-star partnership is designed to encourage the usage of avocados for breakfast, promote nutritional benefits and increase consumption of avocados.

Jerry Wagner, who retired Aug. 9 as director of sales and marketing at Farmer's Best International LLC in Nogales, AZ, after 27 seasons with the company, has joined Los Angeles-based Coast Produce Inc. as vice president of business development.

Wagner told The Produce News Feb. 6 that he had a meeting last fall with John Dunn, owner of Coast Produce and Dunn asked "if I would lend a hand" in helping the company achieve some of its goals.

Salinas, CA-based Drew-Massa Transportation recently announced the hire of Colby Varley as transportation dispatcher.

On Jan. 23, Jim DiMenna, president of JemD Farms, headquartered in Kingsville, ON, told The Produce News that things were going according to plan and every detail was in good order in the development and construction of the company’s new Dublin, VA, [Pulaski County], greenhouse facility.

The company celebrated its groundbreaking on July 1, 2013.

Ecoripe Tropicals in Medley, FL, carries a widely diverse line of Asian fruits and vegetables. The line was originally developed specifically for the wide range of Chinese, Indian, Hispanic and Southeast Asian cuisines, but these foods have become highly desired by mainstream foodies who want to experience new, interesting and flavorful dishes. As the interest and demand has increased in recent years, so too has Ecoripe’s lineup and operation.

More than 100 California avocado growers and industry stakeholders attended the California Avocado Commission's inaugural field day Jan. 23 at Pine Tree Ranch Demonstration Grove in Santa Paula, CA.

Following presentations by researchers from the University of California-Riverside, attendees toured the new grove and experienced in-field demonstrations of different pruning practices.