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The mythical island of Atlantis may have sunk beneath the sea forever, but its namesake Bahamas resort will offer fun in the sun for the lucky random winner of the 2023 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

Nardelli Bros. Inc.-Lakeview Farms is a fifth-generation family business that has been around for more than 120 years. It’s the hard work of the family that has kept it prospering for so long. In 2022, though costs were very concerning, the company had an “excellent year,” according to Bill Nardelli Sr., president of the Cedarville, NJ-based company.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on All Fresh Distributors LLC in Miami for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

Yellow Banana, a retail grocery platform that owns and operates over 30 Save A Lot locations in the U.S., has partnered with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides customers with access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date. The food waste reduction app is now available at all Yellow Banana Save A Lot locations, expanding Flashfood's presence to Dallas and Jacksonville, FL, for the first time.

Fruit lovers have a new holiday to celebrate. Tomorrow, Dec. 9 commemorates the inaugural National Opal Apples Day, officially recognized on NationalToday.com. With a vivid bright yellow appearance, unique crunch, and sweet and tangy flavor, Opal apples stand out in the orchard.

Earlier this week the Colombia Avocado Board met, electing new officers to its board of directors. The newly elected officers, together with other members of CAB, will be instrumental in cultivating the business expansion of Colombian avocados in the U.S. market. New to the nine-member board of directors are: Serving two-year terms: Dustin Hahn, West Coast sales director of Naturipe Mauricio Moranth, general manager of Montana Fruits Serving one-year terms:

Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest growing retailers in the country, will host a national hiring event on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 all retail locations excluding Yuma, AZ. Sprouts has stores in 23 states with close to 400 locations.

NOGALES, AZ – As Delta Fresh Sales gets set to close the books on a successful 2022, it will be looking at 2023 with an eye on additional growth. Delta CEO Atanasio Panousopoulos said he expects to grow by around 25 percent in the coming year. Its core items of tomatoes, cucumbers, Bell peppers and colored Bells will all be looking at a slight increase this year, in the range of 5-6 percent.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is working to provide healthy meals for kids and their families.  Recently Village Farms Fresh has become part of this effort through a team volunteer endeavor in conjunction with its Mercy Kitchen location, which provides meals to a variety of children’s after school programs in the greater Orlando, FL, area.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is ready to launch its Del Monte Zero pineapple, its first carbon neutral certified pineapple, which factors in the entire supply chain from farm to table in its North American and select European markets.