New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Edward D. Wengryn and other state and local officials kicked off the 40th anniversary of Jersey Fresh with a visit to Consalo Family Farms.

A fifth Taylor Farms facility has received TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification, a third-party zero waste certification from Green Business Certification Inc. The TRUE certification program is used by facilities to define, pursue and achieve their zero waste goals while cutting operational costs, reducing carbon emissions and encouraging cross-functional employee collaborations.

ASL Produce achieved a significant milestone on April 25 with the launch of its new social responsibility program, Hope Green Beans. On this occasion, the company made a donation to the Dr. Sonrisas Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting children facing life-threatening illnesses.

The Little Potato Co. is putting a little spring in families’ meals and pantries with The Little Springtime Campaign and Sweepstakes. The online and in-store sweepstakes will offer numerous chances to win and runs through May 15.

Sam’s Club has made significant progress in its rollout of technology that resolves concern receipt verification to exit the store. The retailer’s application of artificial intelligence and computer vision technology has been successfully deployed in more than 120 clubs since first unveiling it at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

Sam’s Club said its exit technology is used to seamlessly confirm members have paid for all items in their shopping carts without requiring an associate to check members’ purchases before leaving the club.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association annual Convention and Trade Show held last week in Vancouver was a resounding success attracting more than 4,000 participants. More than 300 companies at 630 exhibit booths accounted for 63,800 square feet of booth space on the trade show floor. Among those were 148 international exhibitors from 12 countries, 161 Canadian exhibitors and 78 exhibitors who were new CPMA members.