Walmart’s newest Supercenter in Jacksonville, FL, officially opened with a community celebration. The new store represents another milestone in Walmart’s plan to build or convert more than 150 stores in the coming years, reinforcing its long-term commitment to modernizing retail, expanding access to essential services and strengthening communities nationwide.

CMI Orchards has been named a 2026 SEAL Sustainability Award winner in two categories, earning recognition for Sustainability Innovation for its Planet Positive program and Sustainable Products for its carbon negative apples, pears and cherries. These dual awards underscore CMI’s global leadership in driving regenerative, climate‑positive tree fruit production and advancing sustainability.

To support consumers who want fresh, simple foods to begin healthier routines, Lipman Family Farms offers reliable staples that are good from the ground up, like in-season round tomatoes.

As retailers move through their first quarter, Lipman sees round tomatoes continuing to play a central role in winter assortments to support displays, value-driven promotions and consumers returning to everyday meals created with fresh produce.

 Bako Sweet is a large, sweet potato grower/shipper/packer/marketer out of California and is the only producer of sweet potatoes in southern California.  

“Our Bako Sweet brand is ranked No. 1 according to Nielsen’s most recent 52 weeks report ending Dec. 27, 2025, and is driving category growth,” said Susan Noritake, vice president of sales and marketing for the Bakersfield, CA-based company.

This year, the Tropical Plant International Expo attracted almost 7,500 nursery and landscape industry professionals from more than 40 countries, 46 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico to explore emerging trends, discover new products and build meaningful connections. Held at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, the show reaffirmed its status as the premier global event for the foliage, floral and tropical plant industry. 

With eight out of 10 healthcare dollars in the U.S. spent on preventable chronic diseases and as the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize fruits and vegetables as a foundational part of a healthful diet, the International Fresh Produce Association applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Produce Prescription for Veterans Act by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-IL, and Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-FL, and Chellie Pingree, D-ME.