Ocean Mist Farms expanded its fresh-cut vegetable convenience line as the calendar turned to a new year and health-focused resolutions are top of mind. The line includes nine unique packs of farm fresh vegetables that are sure to complement healthy meals. Ocean Mist Farms' fresh-cut retail packs are washed and ready to use for a quick and easy microwavable meal prep solution. The labor-saving packs provide shoppers a 100 percent usable, recipe-ready solution for high-quality, cost-effective meals. All fresh-cut items are grown, harvested and processed with the same commitment to food safety

Church Brothers Farms is expanding its retail value-added lineup with three new items: green beans, sugar snap peas and snow peas. All three products are washed, ready to enjoy and offered in 12-, eight- and six-ounce packs, respectively. The sugar snap peas are sweet and stringless. “These new items round out our lineup of Church Brothers branded convenience vegetables for retail, which now totals over 20 SKUs,” said Alex McCloskey, vice president of retail business development. “We are excited that retailers can now fully stock their cut vegetable section with our brand.” The company began

‘Tis the season for the sniffles, thermometers and canceled plans. The flu season in America has reached unprecedented highs, arriving earlier than anticipated, making the holidays far from merry and bright for some. With the quick onset of the flu, a nationwide shortage of nearly 260 drugs used to treat influenza, respiratory infections and COVID-19 are noticeably absent from pharmacies right now. The empty store shelves are causing consumer panic, as children’s over-the-counter pain- and fever-reducing medications are scarce. “As a parent of a 2-year-old, I know the frustration of not having

Winter Sweetz, a Texas-based grapefruit brand owned by Lone Star Citrus, launched its third annual Sweeter in Texas sweepstakes to celebrate the Texas red grapefruit season. Now through Jan. 20, Winter Sweetz is offering shoppers a chance to win one $500 gift card grand prize and a case of Texas red grapefruits valued at $35. Consumers may enter via the official sweepstakes entry form on the Winter Sweetz website. To elevate Texas red grapefruit season alongside the sweepstakes, Winter Sweetz is utilizing various platforms to engage with its audience. This includes product Kwik Lok messaging

MountainKing is kicking off 2023 with a first-quarter sales contest offering produce managers the chance to win cash prizes for the merchandising and sales of the company’s top-selling Baby Golds in 24-ounce, three-pound and bulk offerings. MountainKing’s “Go For The Gold, Baby!” sales contest will award a $500 VISA gift card to the top stores of each participating retailer with the highest percentage of Baby Gold sales and/or the best display during the period Jan. 1–March 31. Second place is a $250 VISA gift card with third place a $100 VISA gift card. Produce managers of participating

Goldenberry Farms, a grower, packer, exporter and importer of tropical fruit based in Miami, announced its special limited-edition Lunar New Year’s offering of Lucky Golden Fruits, an eye-catching and value-added packaging of cape gooseberries, with leaves, prepared especially for the holiday season. The red and golden packaging reinforces the traditions of the Lunar New year holiday, with red symbolizing luck and gold representing prosperity in Asian traditions, highlighted with golden-detailed icons signifying this year’s Year of the Rabbit. The vibrant and colorful labels are coupled with