Officials at Sev-Rend are well aware of the importance of packaging to the produce industry and they are just as focused on the fact that they need to be nimble operators to be successful with the category.

The Collinsville, Ill.-based company, founded in 1993, has aggressively expanded its packaging portfolio over the last dozen years to include film, pouches and soft-tubular netting—called Sof-Net—to offer its customers as many options as possible.

Thanks to a bountiful summer of delicious Bobalu berries, the staff members at this farming company have been enjoying fresh strawberries straight from the ranch and inspiring each other with their creations.

Tasteful Selections, a specialty potato brand from RPE LLC, remains at the forefront of innovation with its Organic Sea Salt & Herb bite-size potatoes in a new sustainable fiber tray. Later this year, the complete range of micro-trays will incorporate this eco-friendly fiber tray.

Washington Fruit Growers, a marketer of fresh apples, pears and cherries in the Pacific Northwest and Gilbert Orchards, a grower-packer-shipper of apples and grower of cherries in Washington state, announced a new partnership. In a move aimed to better service customers, Washington Fruit Growers will become the exclusive marketer of Gilbert Orchards. This change provides a natural opportunity for Washington Fruit Growers to support the continued growth and expansion of its customer base.

Giant Eagle Inc. has appointed Bill Artman as its new CEO, a position he's held on an interim basis since March. 

Football season is right around the corner, and no gameday celebration is complete without guac. That's why Avocados From Mexico has partnered with the College Football Playoff to become the official avocado of the CFP, making it the first produce brand to ever join forces with college football's pinnacle national championship event.