Magic Sun, a leading hydroponic grower in Mexico, is seeing continued growth and demand in its original tomato product line.  Over the last two seasons, the company has expanded its program to offer year-round conventional and organic tomatoes, and recently added Bell peppers and blueberries to its retail offering.

California Giant Berry Farms elevates their investment to the foodservice industry by introducing a new Foodservice Edition of The Buzz Newsletter.

Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of last year’s growth, increasing by 9.3 percent from the same period in 2020 and topping $2.2 billion for the quarter, according to the Q1 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

SpartanNash announced that David Petko has joined the company as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective April 12, 2021. Petko has 25 years of supply chain and distribution logistics experience in roles of increasing leadership responsibility, including serving as senior vice president of supply chain for C&S Wholesale Grocers from 2019 to 2021.

Square Roots' newest indoor farm in Grand Rapids, MI, looks to meet rapidly increasing demand for locally grown produce. The company broke ground in late December and planted the first seeds in March — just three months later. Now it is preparing for the first harvest, and its fresh produce will be available at grocery stores, ecommerce platforms and restaurants across the Great Lakes region in the coming weeks.