Del Rey Avocado Co. is a year-round supplier of avocados from multiple sources of origin, but it still focuses on its California crop with an organic-forward mentality.

“As a California avocado grower and packer, our No. 1 priority is California,” said Patrick Lucy, president of the Fallbrook, CA-based company. “We always strive to be the first in and last out with California fruit.”

The FDA Final Rule on FSMA Section 204 published November 2022 requires suppliers Foods Included on The Food Traceability List to capture and record Critical Tracking Events.

Smith's Farm, a leading East Coast vegetable shipper based in Presque Isle, ME, announced the promotion of two key team members to vice president roles.

Kamden Bates, a dedicated four-year employee, has been elevated to the role of vice president of sales. Jenn Edgecomb, a devoted member of the team for an impressive 17 years, has been named vice president of strategic projects.

The online grocery market posted $7.2 billion in total sales, down 7 percent compared to last year, according to the latest monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey. This month’s downtrend was seen across all three receiving methods and was driven by a pullback in order frequency plus constrained spending per order, despite a larger base of monthly active users than the prior year.

Sun World International LLC launched a first-of-its-kind global marketing campaign for Autumncrisp brand green seedless grapes. The fully integrated campaign — expected to be the largest-ever for a branded grape — aims to raise retail and consumer awareness and stimulate demand for these unique branded grapes.

Based in Deerfield Beach, FL, The Rose Solution is a family-run business made up of independent contractors and a long-term, dedicated staff committed to upholding its founder, Richard Maldaner’s legacy.