In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Avocados from Peru and Grocery Outlet partnered to host the first ever guacamole Challenge held at SeaWorld San Diego to commemorate the early arrival of Peruvian avocados to the U.S. market. The challenge was hosted by Sea World as part of Viva La Musica and So-Cal Taco Festival – Southern California’s largest Latino music festival.  

The International Fresh Produce Association announced the nine distinguished winners of the Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards. Sponsored by FreshEdge, this prestigious awards program honors chefs and foodservice operators for their produce innovation, creativity and all-around excellence in the use of fresh produce in the culinary arts. 

May is typically the peak month for mango production, with volume ramping up across multiple varieties and growing regions.

CalFlowers announced a nationwide expansion of its Agricultural Membership. Originally available only to California-based businesses, membership is now open to qualifying agriculture companies across the United States.

Schools across America serve over 30 million lunches daily, providing up to 50 percent of students’ daily calories — a substantial nutritional touchpoint in an era where childhood obesity affects approximately 20 percent of children aged 6-19.

Raley’s has awarded  $340,241 in grant funding via its new Food for Families infrastructure grant program. The retailer made the grant funding available through its 12 existing Food for Families food bank partners, as well as their partner agencies that represent more than 2,400 partner agencies in total.