Glory Foods Inc., a provider of ready-to-cook southern-style vegetables based in Columbus, OH, and C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., a leading produce sourcing company in North America and marketer of Glory Fresh Foods, are now delivering “Glory” brand fresh kale to the West Coast.

Recent increases in consumer demand has made kale more prevalent in regions of the country that previously saw little distribution, according to a March 7 press release. The expanded distribution allows “Glory” fresh kale to be available throughout the country.

Naturipe Farms, based in Salinas, CA, announced March 6 the addition of Allen J. Vangelos to its grower-owner board of directors.

Ross Wileman

Market conditions and weather make every year different in the produce industry, and the larger supply of Hass avocados in

Chris Varvel of Henry Avocado scans a pallet of Bravocado cartons of packed fruit prior to placing it in cold storage.

The year-round supply of avocad

Rob Wedin and Michael Angelo in a Calavo avocado grove in Santa Paula, CA.

SANTA PAULA, CA — Preconditioning of