Unique Cold Storage announced it has expanded its menu of services to include custom bagging capabilities. The netted bagging equipment complements the company’s offerings of third-party services.

“We have had requests from customers to add this service for avocados and limes,” said Wyatt Wickizer, vice president of operations for the company. 

Arcadia Farms, a cut flower producer based in Bogota, Colombia, for almost two decades, has launched its own sales and marketing operation, with logistics being handled in Miami and sales headquartered in Texas.

Texas-based fresh produce and floral industry veteran Rob Ybarra is co-owner of the reconfigured company along with grower Augusto Avila in Colombia and logistics expert Roly Martinez in Florida. All three partners share the title of co-owner with Avila being head of production, Martinez is chief operating officer and Ybarra is head of sales.

In honor of veterans, and as a token of appreciation for their service, Publix will offer veterans, active military and their families a 10 percent discount on their groceries on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. This discount can be redeemed with the cashier at the register or the associate attendant at the self-checkout lanes.

To receive the discount, customers must present a: 

Western Growers’ membership of family farmers and growers have elected Rob Yraceburu, president of Wonderful Orchards at The Wonderful Co., to serve as chair of the Western Growers board of directors for a two-year term. Yraceburu’s long relationship with the organization, which represents two-thirds of America’s fresh produce, spans more than two decades going back to his many years as a senior banker at Wells Fargo focused on the agriculture industry and, more recently, more than a decade at The Wonderful Co. as a grower.

For Southern Specialties, the Pompano Beach, FL-based grower, importer and distributor of specialty produce, 2025 has been a strong year across the board and the company continues to see robust demand as it heads into the final months of the year.

NatureSweet, one of North America's largest vertically integrated controlled environment agriculture company announced the appointment of Paul Bonvehi as its new chief financial officer. A seasoned global finance leader, Bonvehi will play a pivotal role in advancing NatureSweet’s long-term strategy and strengthening the company’s operational and financial performance.