Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly into families’ hands, is pleased to name River Fresh Farms a key partner in Salinas, CA.

Northwest Cherry shippers are ramping up for the season. “We survived the frost season with only minimal damage,” said Krista Beckstead, brand manager for Starr Ranch Growers, who reported that the crop is shaping up to be a good one, “We’ll rebound from last year’s short crop well and should have our typical availability to work with our retail partners.”

Instacart, a leading online grocery platform in North America, introduced "Priority Delivery," a new experience that unlocks faster grocery delivery for customers across the U.S. and Canada. As part of this launch, customers in some of the largest cities in the U.S. will now have access to grocery delivery in as fast as 30 minutes. With Priority Delivery, Instacart is bringing the in-store express lane online, helping customers immediately get what they need delivered from their favorite grocers and specialty retailers.

Bolthouse Farms, a leader in growing and distributing carrots, branded beverages and dressings, today announced its new Bolthouse Farms Wunderoots innovative platform of plant-powered, carrot-based meal solutions are now available regionally where consumers buy groceries.

Renaissance Food Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers Inc., announced the hire of Nick Georgantas as director of sales for the company, bringing with him more than 15 years of sales experience.

sweetgreen, a mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, introduced a new brand identity to reimagine fast food and speak to future generations about the importance of what they eat.

The goal was to create a flexible, sustainable design system that both reflects the culture of local communities and works at scale. With this rebrand, they aim to be a positive force on the food system by focusing on the following areas: