The National Mango Board announced the return of its popular Joy Ride mango tour, which will bring fresh mangos to consumers in Chicago and Dallas this summer. Designed to engage and educate consumers about the joy of fresh mangos, the experience will feature an orange carpet entrance, interactive photo ops, live activations and giveaways. Visitors can also enjoy complimentary sampling cups of ripe, juicy mangos served with a variety of toppings such as coconut flakes, honey, chocolate sauce, and Tajín Clásico and Tajín Twist. Tajin, a tasty blend of mild chili peppers, lime and sea salt that

With its 2025 campaign, Savor Summer’s Sweetest Moments, Bland Farms invites families to do more than enjoy a harvest — it encourages them to pause, connect and savor the simple joys of the season: meals shared, memories made and the unmistakable sweetness of summer. “Bland Farms has always been about family, and this campaign is a natural extension of the values the company was built on,” said Sloan Lott, director of sales at Bland Farms. Centered around farm-grown Vidalia sweet onions, it blends timeless nostalgia with fresh ways to connect — from music and recipes to giveaways and retail

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is bringing innovation and flavor to this year’s Organic Produce Summit with the debut of its new Organic Side Dish Sizzlers, a bold entry into the ready-to-cook vegetable space. Retailers attending OPS are encouraged to visit booth No. 817 to experience the full organic line and be among the first to preview this sizzling value-added organic rainbow carrot offering. Set to hit store shelves this fall, Organic Side Dish Sizzlers offer a vibrant blend of artisan-sliced organic rainbow carrots paired with chef-inspired sauces in three standout flavors: Sweet Teriyaki &

The Idaho Potato Commission announced the grand prize winner of its 2025 Potato Lovers Month retail display contest, selecting Produce Manager Brian Castleberry of Remke Markets, which operates under the Fresh Encounter family of companies in the Cincinnati area. Matt Zapczynski, the IPC’s retail promotion director for the Northeast and Midwest, made the surprise presentation on June 5 to Castleberry at the Remke location in Crescent Springs, KY. For his efforts, Castleberry received a $1,000 gift card and a retro-style Victrola jukebox. The PLM contest is held annually and designed to inspire

This summer, the National Mango Board is teaming up with fan-favorite Squishmallows to celebrate peak mango season in the sweetest way. Launching nationwide, the partnership will promote the joy and nutritional benefits of fresh mangos through a playful, multi-channel campaign that includes a giveaway, in-store activations and digital content — bringing together the joy of mangos with the collectible fun of Squishmallows to engage fans and drive excitement all season long.

With a 22 percent boost in entries this year, the 2025 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest put the spotlight on even more retail produce departments around the country — including nearly 140 winners of $150,000-plus in cash and prizes. “We added three more honorable mention awards for our 34th annual contest because there were just too many great entries,” said Ross Johnson, IPC vice president of retail. “We continued our expanded sweepstakes too, giving away three full-size Victrola digital jukebox packages to winners from each of the three IPC regions, along with their category managers