Church Brothers Farms has completed its acquisition of key assets and operations of Mann Packing from Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., solidifying the company’s leadership position in value-added vegetables and accelerating its long-term retail growth strategy.

In just four months, availability of Amazon's same-day perishable grocery delivery has grown to over 2,300 cities and towns, with additional growth coming in 2026. 

Perishable grocery sales have grown 30 times since January as more customers turn to same-day delivery for fast, convenient access to fresh groceries. Perhaps most telling is the shift in shopping patterns: customers who add fresh groceries to their same-day delivery orders shop about twice as often as those who don’t.

Based on the popularity of RedLine Solutions' session at the International Fresh Produce Association's Global Produce & Floral Show, traceability experts Todd Baggett and Erik Larsen return with FSMA 204: Getting Started On The Path to Compliance. 

This webinar, taking place Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific, is designed to help growers, packer-shippers, distributors and retailers all understand and prepare for their role in the FDA’s new food-traceability requirements. 

The FDP Group, a leader in the distribution of ethnic, organic and conventional produce, has acquired the UNFI Canada Produce division.

While the stock market continues to thrive and investments in AI-centric companies are exploding, longtime produce broker Joe Bernardi believes there is a disconnect between that world and ordinary consumers.  

Produce directors and managers as well as buyers can start to be at ease and get ready for more lettuce supplies. Ad promotions can start up again on Iceberg and leaf varieties since desert yields have improved out of Arizona. Lettuce demand is moderate along with a slightly lower market.