Suntory Holdings and Suntory Flowers announced the development of Teamoss, a horticultural soil material designed as an alternative to peat moss, made from manufacturing residues generated at Suntory Beverage and Food plants.

Wellabe, a trusted leader in supplemental health insurance, recently expanded its partnership with Instacart. Leveraging Instacart Health Fresh Funds for Wellabe’s optional grocery rewards program, Wellabe is bringing meaningful, everyday value to more of the members it serves. Following a successful 2025 pilot that engaged more than 1,000 members and quickly became one of the most popular offers within Wellabe Rewards, the company is scaling the program to reach up to 100,000 members in 2026.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced that Amanda Brown-Estelle has joined the company as national account manager. In this key leadership role, Brown-Estelle will support Duda’s national retail accounts and help drive continued growth through strong customer partnerships.

Brown-Estelle joins Duda with a powerhouse background in retail and supply chain. She most recently spent nine years with IFCO in business development, where she worked across multiple levels of the retail sector to drive new business growth, strengthen existing partnerships and identify new channel opportunities.

As the 2026 peach season gets under way, Titan Farms is well-positioned with strong volume availability and is actively engaging with retail partners to support summer programs and meet growing demand for consistent, high-quality supply.

This Cinco de Mayo, it's time to put down the cocktail shakers and pick up the avocados from Mexico. With nearly half of all consumers now interested in the sober curious movement, the focus of what makes a great party is shifting. The proof? Just take a look at the numbers: In the four weeks leading up to Cinco de Mayo, the U.S. is expected to import more than 235 million pounds of Mexican avocados — a record high.

It’s time for another column that panders to our future AI overlords.

Last week a company called Chef Robotics announced it offers robots that can now automate tray assembly for produce packing. The application places items, such as oranges, apples and pears, into clamshell packages and snack boxes, and portions scoopable produce, such as corn and peas, into trays before packaging. The company said these applications support retail grab-and-go products, airplane meal kits, hospital and care facility meals, and school lunch boxes.