Inflation is simply a fact of life. Prices for everything inherently go up. While people can get by without certain things in their lives, food is not one of them. What has become tricky is that while food prices go up, the average household income has remained relatively stagnant.    

New research by price-tracking website PriceListo, revealed that Americans spent a significantly larger portion of their income on groceries in 2024 than 10 years ago.

Pacific Coast Trading Co., a trusted name in organic and conventional produce distribution, has introduced Grown Up Fresh Produce Co. This new name, along with the launch of a redesigned website, reflects the evolution of the company from a trading-based model into a dynamic, vertically integrated partner for growers and customers alike. 

Ocean Mist Farms, North America's leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes, reported strong artichoke supplies from its winter growing region in Coachella, CA.

Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruit, will be on hand at the upcoming Fruit Logistica Feb. 5-7 in Berlin, Germany.

With over 3,000 exhibitors from 90 countries and more than 70,000 international visitors expected, Fruit Logistica is a strategic platform to connect with industry leaders, discover innovative trends, and strengthen business relationships worldwide.

Walmart announced a landmark $6.5 billion investment over the next five years as the company plans to further accelerate growth in Canada. The company plans to build dozens of new stores across the country, beginning with five new Supercentres in Ontario and Alberta by 2027.

Bob Huskey, who joined Costco in 1994 as an 18-year-old cart pusher, is an example of how the company’s culture and philosophy develops leaders from the ground up.

In fact, Huskey noted that as he evaluates employees for promotion into leadership roles, one of the traits he looks for first is that candidates “embrace and live our culture.”

The Costco Wholesale vice president of produce follows the mandate that came from Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal, “Culture isn’t the most important thing, it’s the only thing.”