Salvatore (Sam) Bertucci, who spent much of his life in the produce industry and the last 21 years at Catania Worldwide, died Saturday, April 10 in his home. He was 69 years old.

Despite some reports and statements about Jalisco table grape production being oddly irregular regarding quality and production, Carlos Bon, sales manager of Divine Flavor, said, “That is not the case whatsoever in our operations.”

Retailers can plan for another successful season with kiwifruit as Zespri begins shipping its fruit in mid-May. Leading the sales growth is Zespri’s SunGold, which is now the No. 1 largest and top-growing kiwifruit. Consumers love the taste of SunGold, and making it easier to find at the store level can help drive sales. Shoppers are better able to locate SunGold in the produce section with its newly designed vertical packaging, which is stackable and easier to merchandise.

Farmstead, an online grocer that offers fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, announced a new partnership with leading last-mile logistics platform DoorDash with three primary elements:

Nature Fresh Farms' Waste Me Nots program was recently created to leverage the company's tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers that do not meet the criteria of its quality control team. As most greenhouses hope to grow flawless quality produce, some product grows to be naturally bent or smaller in size.

C.H. Robinson is paving the way for more sustainable supply chains around the world by turning decades of logistics expertise into technology and data that any company can use to reduce its carbon footprint. Today it announced: