Taylor Farms has been recognized as the winner of the 2024 Mindful Awards’ Overall Food Product of the Year for its Mini Chopped Salad Kits. The Mindful Awards highlight conscious companies and products that mindfully make waves in the ever-expanding world of consumer-packaged goods.

Tanimura & Antle’s Artisan family of products epitomizes its commitment to excellence, featuring unique offerings that have captivated consumers. Currently, the company grows and distributes seven products within the Artisan portfolio. Tanimura & Antle Artisan Romaine, the second addition to this distinguished family, showcases a proprietary company seed variety that not only tantalizes taste buds with exceptional flavor and versatility but also champions sustainability, both in the field and in homes.

B&W Quality Growers launched its latest innovation in premium leafy greens: the Red Kale Medley. This new blend is expertly crafted for the foodservice industry and features a nutritious and vibrant mix of baby red and green kale, complemented by B&W’s signature watercress.

Enza Zaden has a complete spinach portfolio resistant to the new type of fungus, Pe:20.

The International Working Group on Peronospora in Spinach announced on May 13 the identification of a new race Pe: 20 of the downy mildew pathogens (Peronospora effusa) affecting spinach. The determination was based on a comprehensive review of isolates collected from growers' fields and experimental markets worldwide.

Three food-safety organizations have collaborated on a training tool to help their members in the produce industry. The shared online training platform is a learning management system that provides free training on the following topics:

Earthbound Farm is celebrating 40 years of organic farming with new offerings, including its line of organic salad kits featuring dressings made with 100 percent organic avocado oil and its Limited Harvest Wild Red Arugula blend. Five new salad kits will be available at select grocery stores in May with a nationwide expansion throughout the remainder of 2024.