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As another year comes to a close, it feels like we could all use some extra holiday cheer. Enjoy these festive photos of the industry friends you might not have seen for quite a while. Many thanks to all who participated, and we hope to see your smiling faces in person at events in 2022. From all of us at The Produce News, we wish you a happy and certainly a healthy holiday season.

Rio Rico, AZ — Three years ago, Delta Fresh held a grand opening of its new warehouse in Rio Rico, which adjoins the Coast Produce facility. The new space featured state-of-the-art equipment and plenty of space for growth — or so it seemed.

DoorDash has partnered with with Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, and and Lowes Foods, one of the nation’s top regional grocers based in the Carolinas.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from NewYork, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 14 produce sellers in the amount of $720,226 from February 2020 through September 2020.

The Kroger Co. announced that Laura Gump, formerly vice president of merchandising for the Houston division, has been promoted to president of the division. She succeeds Joe Kelley, who was recently named president of King Soopers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local partners, is working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections associated with the consumption of packaged salad. To date, this outbreak has been associated with 10 illnesses, 10 hospitalizations and one death spanning eight states.

Rio Rico, AZ — Six weeks into its vegetable season, Fresh Farms is seeing outstanding quality on most items due to favorable weather in Sonora.

Many cultures have their own version of Tomato Rice! Learn how to make this flavorful version for an easy one-pot dinner.

The Produce News is proud to announce that Roche Bros. has been named our 2022 Retailer of the Year.

The poinsettia plant is a ubiquitous Christmas staple. Every year, just after Thanksgiving, it emerges en masse at nurseries, big-box retailers, fundraisers, and holiday parties. It’s one of the most popular plants in the world, with annual sales of ~90m units and a global retail impact of nearly $1B. But behind the beautiful, blood-red bracts of the poinsettia, there’s a story rife with geopolitics, patent wars, a dethroned monopoly, and complex supply chains. How did this Mexican shrub bec...