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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.

As a thriving operator on the New England Produce Center, Garden Fresh Salad Co., has seen a large return of business in 2022, as the impact of the pandemic is thankfully slipping away. “Things have definitely been more back to normal after what we all experienced in 2020 and 2021,” said Patrick Burke, owner of the company. “The last few months have been crazy busy with the lettuce and romaine items. So, while it’s been better, you get a period like the two months we’ve just had where ...

Though it is available all year round, the most popular season for papaya is approaching for the new year, and Brooks Tropicals is, quite literally, bringing a lot more color and flavor to the market with its Caribbean Red papaya. Named for its distinctive deep reddish-orange flesh, the Caribbean Red papaya, offers a sweeter flavor profile than lighter-colored Maradol papayas, making it a favorite with customers across their North American distribution footprint.

Santa came early for Los Angeles-based Volcano Produce Inc., delivering a total rebrand, a new website and some Fugly Fruits under the tree. “It is so cool to see this new brand look," said Toni Rodosta, CEO and founder of Volcano Produce. “Our new logo and website better reflect how our heart and spirit are involved with everything we do. Even the website has a volcano erupting with hearts.”

RIO RICO, AZ – Tricar Sales has undergone some changes in the past year, but what remains at the heart of the operation is its commitment to customer service. One of the recent changes at the company is the promotion of Kyle McGrath to director of sales and marketing. He replaces Rod Sbragia, who left the company recently to become vice president of sales and marketing at Crown Jewels Marketing.

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. President and CEO David Smith will retire at the end of 2023. Dan Funk, AWG's chief operations officer, will assume the office upon Smith's retirement.

Operating out of the New England Produce Center, S. Strock & Co., continues its long legacy in the produce business, which dates back to 1897 when the market was originally located at the Faneuil Hall in Boston. The company received its PACA license in 1930, making it the oldest active license in the industry. Back then, company founder Samuel Strock had a small operation, selling fruit and vegetables to those in Boston, but the company has grown into one of the largest and most respected fi...

Homegrown Organic Farms has expanded its Equitable Food Initiative certified acreage and organic commodities, earning the certification in the citrus category. The new acreage joins the company’s fully EFI-certified stone fruit and blueberry programs, the first of which earned certification in 2020.

Donald Christopher, who started Gilroy, CA-based Christopher Ranch in 1956 at the tender age of 22 and grew it into the leading producer of fresh garlic in the United States, died at the age of 87 on Dec. 12, 2022.

Continental Fresh, operating in Miami, specializes in tropical imports from Latin America, servicing retail, foodservice, wholesale and process customers throughout the United States.