Babé Farms grows, packs and ships a colorful assortment of baby and specialty vegetables in California’s Santa Maria Valley and things are looking strong at the company in 2025.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against JJD Produce LLC, Produce and More Enterprise LLC and Lucero Produce LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. 

JJD Produce, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to nine produce sellers in the amount of $458,339 from December 2021 through November 2022.

Brighter Bites is growing its network of strategic partnerships in the southwest Florida market. These collaborations with local produce and logistics partners, community foundations and generous donors are central to the nonprofit’s mission of fostering healthier communities and providing access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education to under-resourced families in Lee and Collier County.
 

It was a record-breaking month for online grocery sales. According to the most recent Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, the online grocery segment jumped 31 percent versus last year, ending February 2025 with $10.3 billion in monthly sales, and more than 80 million households placed one or more eGrocery orders during the month.

The California Fresh Fruit Association began its new fiscal year Monday, March 10, during the Annual Membership Breakfast at the 89th Annual Meeting, which took place at the Ojai Valley Inn.

Fresh Express is introducing three new Chopped Salad Kits that bring vibrant, globally inspired flavors to fresh, convenient meals. Arriving in stores nationwide on May 21, these chef-crafted kits reflect the growing consumer demand for bold, internationally influenced flavors that make home dining effortless and exciting.