Life is sweeter when you have someone special to share it with. That’s the message Driscoll’s has for young readers in its first children’s book, A Sofia Special. Distributed by Chronicle Books and authored by award-winning children’s book writer Julie Falatko, the book builds on Driscoll’s brand journey to promote emotional connections through shared experiences.

The strawberry season just got a bit sweeter with Naturipe Farms’ debut of its Mighty Reds strawberries, which come bigger in size, taste and sweetness. These high-quality jumbo berries provide endless eating possibilities for any strawberry lover.

Over the last few months, Homegrown Organic Farms has been busy outlining the details to bring HBF International into its growing berry category. Combining decades of berry sales and marketing expertise, Homegrown is building a complete berry program by expanding into conventional blueberries and adding blackberries, currants, cranberries and the kiwi berry.

Dave Daniel has been named the general manager for Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.’s U.S. and Canada business. Previously, he was the blueberry breeding and nursery company’s U.S. operations manager.

Naturipe Farms launched its the sixth FeBLUEary campaign with strong promotable volumes of its proprietary blueberry varieties. This robust start to peak blueberry import season begins with bright, juicy blueberries coming from Naturipe’s Peruvian, Mexican and Chilean growing regions.

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an intellectual property-focused agtech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation practices and food and plant products, has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire Berry People LLC for $28 million.