As plant-based and vegetarian meals continue to gain in popularity, world-class athletes are helping to lead the trend by abandoning traditional meat protein-based diets for plant-based ones and touting their benefits for health and athletic performance.

As a leading importer and marketer of tropical and Latin items, Exp Group relies on more than 40 years of experience and is a name those in the industry know they can trust.

Comprised of several company segments — such as Exp Logistics, Exp Bananas and Exp Serafino, the multinational group is known for delivering and distributing produce from Central and South America.

With a customer base that includes everyone from bodegas to retailers to wholesalers, Exp Group has a different strategy for each segment that has proven to work.

Tulare Lake, which has a complex history of development that has impacted the surrounding communities and agriculture in California's San Joaquin Valley, made a dramatic return last month after a series of powerful storms caused it to overflow and flood the surrounding farmland and other development. The sudden return of Tulare Lake has surprised many, with some comparing it to a "phantom" coming back to life.

More than 200 attendees at the Fresh Produce & Floral Council's recently held luncheon were eager to hear from guest speaker Chef Nyesha Arrington. The luncheon began with FPFC Chair Michael Schutt of Raley’s and Rachelle Schulken, Apprentice taskforce chair, introducing the 2022 Apprentice Class at the graduation. After the graduation concluded, Master of Ceremonies Shonna Williams of Cardenas introduced Myisha Nathaniel of Raley’s and Arrington.

Stop & Shop has expanded its partnership with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that significantly reduces food waste at the retail level by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best by date, which will now be available across more than 60 of its New York stores.

D’Arrigo New York is one of the most prominent produce players at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, with a rich history that goes back more than 60 years.

The company is located on Row C, evolving from four stalls in 1948 to 36 stalls today. It also has a piece of property across the street, and another facility at 1303 Randall Avenue, about a half mile away. That added another 35,000 square feet additional to the 112,000 square feet it operates on the market.