I’ve been intrigued by AI for quite some time — its ability to analyze vast amounts of data, predict consumer behavior and personalize experiences is changing the way businesses operate across industries. As a current student in an AI for Business certificate program, I’ve started thinking more critically about where AI and fresh produce intersect.

Paloma Tapia has joined Bebo Distributing as its new commercial account manager. With her extensive experience in the fresh produce industry, Tapia brings valuable expertise in key commodities, including tomatoes, cucumbers, mangos and berries.

Fresh Solutions Network shared nutritional information on potatoes and explained why the recent Top 6 Diet Trends in 2025 stated that anti-inflammatory foods will rock in 2025.

Vertically integrated grower-shipper Divine Flavor, based in Nogales, AZ, is gearing up for an important time of the year for its Mexican veg programs.

For the company that sources all year round, Sinaloa and Sonora serve as the brand’s breadbasket to grow and sell its core fruits and vegetables to North American markets when it’s needed most.

A strong high-pressure system out West will warm up the California and southwestern desert regions over the next couple weeks. Record high temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s are possible in the desert growing regions as the system remains stationary over the West Coast.

GrubMarket has acquired Bay Cities Produce, a foodservice distributor based in San Leandro, CA. This acquisition marks a major milestone in expanding the company's footprint in the Northern California foodservice industry.