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Salix Fruits has over 25 different produce items in its portfolio, with apples, lemons, oranges, tangerines, pears and grapes among its more robust programs. Its motto “Always in Season” is a nod to the fact that the company sources product from around the globe to meet its customers’ needs 12 months a year.

Vegetables by Bayer and its Seminis seed brand signed an agreement to sponsor watermelon grower and NASCAR driver Ross Chastain. The sponsorship was officially kicked off this past weekend at the June 5 NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis.

With the help of Apeel Sciences, Westmoreland Topline Farms will begin shipping greenhouse grown cucumbers without the plastic covering to retailers in the U.S. and Canada starting in June 2022. Apeel and Westmoreland joined forces in 2021 and haven’t looked back, announcing that they are ready to launch commercial volumes of English cucumbers free from single-use plastics for the first time in 35 years.

With more than 4,000 hectares of avocados across three ranches in the premium growing regions of Peru, Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce has an enhanced supply chain to meet the strong demand during the summer months, according to Patrick Cortes, senior director of business development and foodservice.

The expansion of hybrid shopping — getting groceries both in store and online — presents retailers with a variety of exciting opportunities to better engage with consumers by improving and streamlining the overall shopping experience both online and in stores. The Food Industry Association released Part III of its U.S Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 series, titled “Navigating A Hybrid World.” The most recent release from the expansive, industry-leading survey of food shoppers' journeys ...

Stop & Shop announced a $140 million capital investment in its New York City stores to improve the shopping experience for local customers with a focus on adding thousands of new items from around the globe to ensure the assortment at each store reflects the diversity of the neighborhood it serves. Store remodels will deliver a fresh new look and feel for customers and will also showcase value with deal bins and the addition of the Flashfood program that offers fresh foods at up to 50 percen...

Long known for moving fresh produce around the world swiftly and safely on vessels, trucks and planes, Oppy is now helping one of its own travel across the United States — on a bicycle.

The upcoming New Jersey blueberry season looks to hold great promise according to Tom Beaver, director of sales and marketing at Sunny Valley International, based in Glassboro, NJ. “So far, things are shaping for 2022 to be an excellent New Jersey blueberry season,” he said. “Our growers are anticipating a good-sized crop that should allow for excellent promotional opportunities. We have already been working with our retail partners to set-up ads and promotions.”

The Washington Apple Education Foundation awarded 318 scholarships to students this year. Of the 318 scholarships, 218 were awarded to renewing students and 100 new students were welcomed to the WAEF family. These scholarships represent over $1 million sponsored by the tree fruit industry through various fundraisers, in memory of industry leaders and friends, and annual donations.

McDaniel Fruit Co. is a third-generation, family-owned vertical integrated international avocado grower, packer and marketer, with its home base in Fallbrook, CA, which has been operating since the 1950s. “As the industry has grown in popularity, our company has grown with it,” said Rankin H. McDaniel, president of the company.