Alexandra Farms has announced the addition of two new English garden rose varieties to its David Austin Wedding Roses collection for 2025: Enid and Phoebe. These highly anticipated roses, over 12 years in development, represent a blend of timeless beauty and unique characteristics, making them standout choices for floral designers and wedding professionals alike.

Gotham Greens is partnering with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to encourage families to eat more plants and learn about cooking in fun, convenient and memorable ways. The six-month limited-edition products and marketing campaign bring beloved Sesame Street characters to meals as both ingredients and inspiration to help little chefs discover the joy of cooking (and eating) together. 

The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation launched its 2025 Grants Program, with $3 million funding available to support local organizations that advance nutrition education, nutrition access and wellness for children and adults in the communities where Sprouts operates. More than 500 local nonprofits will be selected to receive grants up to $10,000.

Washington Fruit Growers has completed its new state-of-the-art cherry packingline, which is designed to enhance production capacity and better serve the company's growing customer base. This new investment demonstrates its commitment to meeting rising demand while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Founded in 1985, Markon Cooperative will reach its milestone 40th anniversary this November. The company officially kicked off its year of celebrations at the May board of directors meeting in Monterey, CA. The three-day event brought together Markon leadership and representatives from all five of its independent foodservice member companies — Ben E. Keith, Gordon Food Service, Gordon Food Service Canada, Nicholas & Co.

Gem-Pack has appointed Tom Smith as its vice president of foodservice. With a mandate to build and lead a comprehensive foodservice program, Smith will spearhead initiatives aimed at delivering year-round, consolidated supply of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries to foodservice customers across the U.S. and beyond.