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Sustainability may be seen as an option for some companies but not for Jac. Vandenberg and its Sunrays brand. The company took a huge step forward in its sustainability commitment with its first Peruvian grape grower-partners having achieved Sustainably Grown certification.

Kroger and Albertsons Cos. Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Kroger will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Albertsons common and preferred stock for approximately $24.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $4.7 billion of Albertsons Cos. net debt. The transaction is expected to close in early 2024, subject to the receipt of required regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions, including receipt of clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ...

U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Field Operations at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently encountered pumpkins filled with $402,196 in liquid methamphetamine. “Our frontline CBP officers have seen just about everything and this Tuesday was no exception as they encountered liquid methamphetamine hidden within pumpkins,” said acting Port Director Elizabeth Garduno, Eagle Pass Port of Entry. “They utilized their training, experience, interviewing skills and uncovered a rather novel...

After the first month of shipping 2022-03 onions from his company’s Nyssa, OR, facilities, Snake River Produce General Manager of Sales and Marketing Joshua Frederick said in late September that demand had begun to level and movement to be good. “Things have been moving at a steady pace,” Frederick said. “Demand out the gate was in abundance, but now that we here at SRP are in our fourth full week of shipping. It’s leveled out, which we needed to happen so we can focus on getting our ...

PHARR, TX — What started as a simple idea in October 2013 to mark the start of the Mexican produce season has blossomed into a full-fledged celebration of one of the most important points of crossing for fresh fruits and vegetables into the United States from Mexico. On Oct. 6, members of the Rio Grande Valley produce industry joined Pharr International Bridge officials and state and local politicians to commemorate the 10th year of the Start of the Produce Season event held at the Pharr Inter...

California just became the first state to sign a bill that bans the distribution of plastic “pre-check out” bags, a victory for environmental groups and Lotus Sustainables, a Carlsbad, CA-based provider of reusable mesh produce bags. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of Senate Bill 1046 will affect all grocery stores in California and eliminate those rolls of plastic bags that are ubiquitous in every produce section. State Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) authored the bill, which...

The Pretty Lady Vineyards team will be featuring its premium California table grapes at the revamped IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, FL. The Pretty Lady fields are currently being harvested for their fall crop and will be on display at this year’s show.

Cold winters make it nearly impossible to grow strawberries out of season for much of North America, but Walmart has found a way to deliver strawberries year-round by working with Mastronardi Produce. “We are excited to be launching Your Fresh Market greenhouse-grown strawberries exclusively at Walmart Canada,” said Kimberly Roberts, senior director, floral and produce, Walmart Canada. “This new strawberry greenhouse will enable us to offer a Canadian-grown strawberry all year long.”

The International Fresh Produce Association announced DNO Produce as the 2022 Industry Advocate of the Year Award recipient.  The award was given at The Washington Conference and was featured in the breakfast general session. It recognizes one IFPA member company each year that serves as an advocate for the entire produce industry.

Pace International, a provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, will be exhibiting at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show this month in Orlando, FL, in the Chilean Fresh Fruit Pavilion.