FiveStar Gourmet Foods accelerated its substantial growth trajectory with expanded reach by partnering with Kroger to offer Simply Fresh Salads across the US., including Ralphs stores on the West Coast.

Kroger recently reported strong second quarter earnings, a 5.8 percent sales increase excluding fuel compared to the same period last year, driven by its Leading with Fresh strategy, which continues to position the retailer as a leader in fresh.

Dole Food Co. Inc. is expanding its Dole Chopped! Salad Kit line with three new flavors this fall that showcase the latest global and regional flavor trends.

The three kits — Dole Chopped! Tropical Thai Salad Kit, Dole Chopped! Maple Pecan Salad Kit and Dole Chopped! Double Dill Salad Kit — contain no artificial colors or flavors and continue the Dole Chopped! tradition of combining fresh chopped Dole lettuces and vegetables with toppings and original dressings to offer a ribbon of flavor in every bite.

Taylor Farms launched its third flight of the extremely successful Taylor to Your Tastes marketing campaign. The campaign name, Taylor to Your Tastes, introduces more shoppers to Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits and invites consumers to tailor vibrant and flavorful meals to whatever their families’ tastes may be.

Forty Trader Joe's locations throughout Texas will be selling ultra-clean, non-GMO, leafy greens from Kalera, a world leader in indoor vertical farming. All varieties are grown at Kalera's Houston facility, emphasizing its commitment to providing locally grown produce to urban areas with traditionally short grow seasons.

Texas-based Trader Joe's shoppers can find Kalera's leafy greens in Krunch, Butter and Frisée whole-head-sized varieties in the produce aisle for $2.99.

Boskovich Fresh Food Group’s subsidiary Fresh Prep LLC launched its next innovative retail line, Fair Earth Farms, to the industry this month with six SKUs. Fair Earth Farms will package organic salad kits and salad blends in plant-based, fully compostable bags, printed using water-based inks that will break down into rich, organic soil — this unique fully compostable packaging is patent pending. Building a new model for the future, Fair Earth Farms maintains that the foods we eat come from an earth we must nurture in return.  

Beyond ingredient variety, nutritional value, taste and ease of preparation, Dole Food Co. Inc. has added another selection criteria to the 12 recipes featured during its “Healthier by Dole” recipe series in May: The alignment of the stars.