Innovative produce operations create active packaging with Vidre+ stickers
In produce production, post-harvest freshness protection is vital, but the traditional tools used to preserve it can be limited, inconsistent or expensive.
Industry Viewpoint: Shaping healthier futures starts with us
As summer winds down and families settle into new routines, the back-to-school season presents a powerful opportunity — not just for academic success, but for planting the seeds of lifelong health.
This is a moment for the entire produce industry to invest in our collective future.
Amazon makes major grocery expansion
Amazon customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns can now order fresh groceries with their Same-Day Delivery orders, with plans to expand to over 2,300 across the U.S. by year-end. This marks one of the most significant grocery expansions for Amazon as the company introduces thousands of perishable food items into its existing logistics network.
Taylor Farms highlights efforts to nourish people and the planet
Taylor Farms released its latest Impact Report outlining initiatives around the company’s products, processes, people and community engagement.
Farm-to-table: Behind-the-scenes with Ben B. Schwartz & Sons
Farm-to-table dining isn’t new, but it’s been gaining popularity as more people put a premium on healthy eating and supporting their local communities. In fact, a recent study found that 66 percent of Americans are more likely to dine in a restaurant if it sources its food locally.
From Georgia to Peru: The sweetness continues with Bland Farms’ premium sweet onions
As summer winds down and the Vidalia season enters its final stretch, retailers might wonder: What’s next for sweet onions?
For Bland Farms, the answer is simple — Premium Sweet Onions from Peru.
PRO*ACT Crop Update: Late-season pressure in Salinas Valley
As we move through the back half of August, the fall transition is beginning to take shape in the Salinas Valley. While volume has remained relatively steady, several factors are starting to chip away at yields and quality.
Lately, lighter weights have become more common, especially in Romaine and Iceberg boxes. Some shippers are diverting products into secondary labels due to appearance and sizing issues. Premium labels are still available, but substitutions are becoming more common across the industry.
GLC Cerritos touts tremendous growth
GLC Cerritos, a vertically-integrated Mexican avocado company with a U.S.-based sales operation in Oxnard, CA, is entering its fourth season of importing avocados from the state of Jalisco and it is already among the top six Mexican avocado importers in terms of volume.
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement honors Jan Berk
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement presented past Chairwoman Jan Berk with its highest honor – the Golden Checkmark Award at its advisory board meeting last week.
USDA files action against Texas company for PACA violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Freshquita Brands LLC. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make prompt payment to 14 produce sellers in the amount of $271,497.27 from November 2023 through September 2024, in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.