SiCar Farms recently acquired 4,000 acres and is building a state-of-the-art packinghouse facility in the southeast region of Mexico. With this addition, now the (Gudino Ochoa) GO Group has secured land in all the main production zones of Mexico. This investment will result in meeting consumer demand year-round and specifically during the winter season.

We have all heard the phrase “knowledge is power.” The truth is knowledge without someone to share it with and make grow is simply information.

The National Mango Board announced The Kroger Co. as its recipient of the 2022 Mango Retailer of the Year Award. Kroger has been selected from more than 100 retailers across the United States that work alongside the NMB in promoting the consumption of mango.

Kroger and its family of companies has fundamentally changed its U.S. mango business model over the past several years and its willingness to identify mango as an opportunity item has allowed mangos to flourish, positively impacting the entire mango industry.

Ocean Mist Farms, a leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., will attend IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show in booth No. 1661.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Pillar of the Industry recognition award highlights accomplishments for a member who has exhibited a history of volunteering time, effort and impactful contributions to support the association and the fresh produce industry. This year, the FPAA named Bill Sykes, founder and vice president of The Sykes Co., as the 2022 recipient.