Equifruit, a leader in Fairtrade-certified bananas in North America, has achieved a spot on The Globe and Mail’s brand new ranking, Canada’s Top Growing Women-Led Companies. This ranking celebrates successful female entrepreneurship and trail blazing companies that are shaping Canada’s business landscape.

Having recently expanded to McAllen, TX, Exp. Group, a noted importer and distributor of tropical fruits, is thrilled to be heading to Viva Fresh.

Watermelon is a staple for many households, especially during the summertime in North America. For those looking to capitalize on this demand, Maglio Cos. has a solution: the company’s proprietary ReadyRipe offering is a reusable and resealable watermelon pouch that naturally keeps watermelon fresh and sweeter for an extended period of time.

Porcini, Oyster, Chanterelles, Morels, Matsutake, Enoki — What are they? They are the fleshy, spore-bearing bodies of a fungus simply known as mushrooms.

According to a recent study, the first mushroom on Earth grew between 715 and 810 million years ago. Edible mushrooms go far back in ancient times, dating 13,000 years ago — they were first cultivated in China.

With 119 years of providing outstanding service and now led by fourth-generation owners Jake and Drew Billmeyer, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons continues to be a go-to company for produce.

Working from the Michigan Produce Terminal in Detroit, the company’s distribution network reaches most of the United States and into Canada, with an increased presence in Toronto in recent years.

Soon, the company will be heading to the Viva Fresh show where it expects a lot of great things to happen.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. 

These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.