With a period of rapid expansion under its belt, Pure Flavor is gearing up for continued accelerated growth in the coming year. The company, which most recently saw a 160 percent increase in its owned acreage within the span of one year, is eyeing significant capital investments to support the growing demand for its high-quality, flavorful produce.

While more almonds are consumed than any other nut, opportunities to market them in the produce department have been modest — until now.

Leading fresh produce grower, marketer and distributor Oppy and No. 1 almond brand Blue Diamond Growers have partnered to deliver a tasty array of fresh almond and almond-fruit blends into retail produce departments.

Juan Gonzalez Pita, COO of Salix Fruits, is looking forward to attending this year’s International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show.

Even though hot summer days are behind us, that’s no reason to slow down promoting California strawberries. But as the fall season slowly moves toward the winter months, we will see less production. Right now, the fall strawberry crop is looking good and peaking so it is a good time to go after those ad promotions while you are able.

SpartanNash acquired Fresh Encounter Inc., a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The FEI acquisition expands SpartanNash’s retail footprint by 33 percent and is the company’s second retail acquisition in 2024.

Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, FEI has been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. SpartanNash will continue employment for FEI’s 2,500 team members.

Lytone Enterprises is committed to providing user-friendly products for extending post-harvest shelf life. The company recently launched a convenient kit that allows users to easily apply AnsiP-G, its 1-MCP portfolio, in storage rooms or transport trucks. This offers customers a flexible solution for preserving produce quality across various storage systems and space sizes, even while on the move.