As a part of its Taste Local campaign, Peirone unveiled a new truck trailer featuring fourth-generation orchardist Kaitlyn Thornton to drive awareness about the growers behind its products. The company strives to help customers share the story behind locally grown produce with consumers in the Northwest, according to Peirone President and CEO Mike Kamphaus.

Westlake Produce, with over 60 years of experience in the import-export citrus business, is ready to take the business to another level with its customers. In the U.S. produce market, citrus fruits are highly sought after, especially in the upcoming summer months. Westlake has continually strived to offer its customers top-quality navels, lemons, grapefruits and mandarins. This year is no exception.

Dublin Farms Inc., a leader in the Virginia potato industry that can trace its own roots back 150 years, has added the traceability of its product from harvest through the supply chain to its arsenal.

Mark Hickman, who represents the fifth generation in the farming family that started Dublin Farms in 1872, was put in charge of the traceability project over this past year.

Dümmen Orange releases its second consecutive sustainability report titled 'Growing Together.' This comprehensive report offers a view into the company's sustainability policy and its commitment to a sustainable value chain. The report also comprises practical examples highlighting the initiatives, actions and achievements in 2022.

Decowraps, a leading manufacturer of floral packaging, proudly introduces EvolveFlex, a sustainable film made with 90 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. This innovative product offers an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional floral packaging films that heavily rely on virgin materials.

Though Peru’s initial projection of avocado shipments to the U.S. market for 2023 were similar to the 2022 volume of about 270 million pounds, early shipments are running well behind last year, with Peru’s volume expecting to come much later in the summer.