Loblaw Cos. Ltd. took an important step on its journey to move its corporately owned trucking fleet to electric vehicles, with the introduction of Daimler Trucks North America’s battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia to routes in British Columbia. The company first trialed the eCascadia in early 2020 as part of Freightliner’s Customer Experience fleet. Now, Loblaw has placed an initial order for more vehicles to be delivered in 2022-23.

Brothers Produce, established in Houston in 1985, is expanding its line of cold storage services.  Houston Cold Storage, the cold storage division of Brothers Produce, started as a primarily produce-based cold storage operation, but 2020 was all about the importance of the last mile opening up several new opportunities.

As MountainKing Potatoes readies grocers for the fall delivery of its Butter Russets, the Texas-based company for the first time will offer the gourmet variety in two new package types: all-new four-count trays and 10-pounds bags for larger gatherings.

“We’ve seen strong movement in our four packs of traditional russets and we’re expecting similar results with the new four packs of our Butter Russets,” said Andreas Trettin, MountainKing director of marketing.

Stater Bros. Markets has created a Local Fare forum to offer greater opportunities for local brands to connect with new customers and gain the attention of a regional retailer, which can be challenging for smaller, local brands. The Local Fare will take place July 26 through Aug. 6 on the online product discovery and sourcing platform RangeMe.

The flourishing development of Controlled Environment Agriculture and how retailers and consumers view this emerging segment of fresh produce production will be the topic of an educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2021.

As the central Mexico and Peruvian winter seasons slow down, Progressive Produce will begin opening its fields in Northern Baja, where the region's moderate coastal climate produces high-quality asparagus.