When Steven Gilfenbain, CEO of Double Date Packing decided to open his own date packing operation it was with one singular goal: delivering a better eating experience to the consumer. Rather than bringing his dates to another packing house, where he had no control over how his date would be handled and delivered, Gilfenbain launched Double Date.

Baldor Specialty Foods, announced they’ve signed a lease for a new facility in Lanham, MD to significantly expand and enhance their operations in the DC area. The new 100,000 square foot warehouse facility includes 35 dock doors which will allow Baldor DC to essentially double its number of routes over the next few years and provide quicker and earlier deliveries to their restaurant and food service customers.

Arizona’s Governor Ducey has proclaimed Nov. 2022 as Arizona Leafy Greens month. Through this proclamation he called upon all residents to recognize the Arizona leafy greens industry during the month of Nov. for consistently producing an abundance of nutritious and safe leafy greens. This is the 10th annual celebration and during that time Arizona farmers have produced more than 90 billion servings of lettuce (based on the average production of 9 billion servings per year).

Fresh Farms, a leading produce marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico grown by the Molina family, is reflecting on its experience at the recent IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, with thoughts about how it was able to maximize its trade show experience.

Allegiance Retail Services, LLC, announced the passing of Daniel Katz, chairman and CEO of Allegiance Retail Services, LLC. Having served in these positions since 2019, Mr. Katz led the cooperative through critical transformational periods and was instrumental in solidifying strategic supply agreements. Mr.

Hwy Haul, a next-generation digital freight platform that connects fresh produce shippers with reliable truckers to eliminate intermediary friction and deliver sustainable, reduced waste and business-class shipping experience, announced the closure of a $10 million funding round, bringing its total funding to $20.6 million. The round was led by Eileses Capital and included investments from True Blue Partners, BluePointe Ventures and FDC Partners.