B&W Quality Growers, one of the largest and longest-running growers of leafy greens in the world, is enjoying the start of its spring season.

“Demand is steady, with a clear shift toward nutrient-dense greens,” said Anna Klawitter, marketing manager for the Fellsmere, FL-based company. “Watercress continues to stand out as customers look for products that offer both flavor and real nutritional value.”

Florida has been a strong and steady part of the company’s production this season. 

Windset Farms is bringing fresh innovation to this year's Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show in Toronto, April 28-30, showcasing its latest greenhouse-grown product introductions and continued focus on delivering high-flavor, premium produce with peak color, quality and consistency.

Floral Express announced a strategic expansion of its wholesale operations through the acquisition of the assets of Florex Wholesale, effective June 1, 2026.

Litehouse Foods has unveiled a new corporate positioning and brand identity that reflects its scale today and marks its ambitions for the future. The move reflects a broader, multi-year transformation of the business from a single-brand legacy under Litehouse into a diversified, portfolio-driven CPG company. 

Pat McDowell, a longtime produce industry leader and early pioneer of value-added produce, died Friday, April 17. He was 75.

Mr. McDowell's career spanned over 45 years in Southern California. He was a huge advocate for the Fresh Produce & Floral Council, and he served many years on its board before and after his term serving as chairman in 2005. 

Ahead of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention & Trade Show, where Ark Foods will be exhibiting at booth No. 327, the modern-day farming company is advancing its approach to specialty crop development with the launch of a large-scale R&D trial in South Carolina. As a part of its broader effort to expand variety, enhance flavor and bring new inspiration to the produce aisle, the trial spans 114 unique varietals of eggplant, tomatoes and specialty peppers.