The Allen Lund Co. recently announced the acquisition of Magic Valley Truck Brokers Inc. based in Boise, ID.

"My parents always said, don't work just for today, work hard for tomorrow and think long-term then you will always have a job and a good name. So, when Allen Lund Co., Eddie, and David approached us this seemed like a perfect fit," said Wes Blaser, president of Magic Valley Truck Brokers Inc.

February is Potato Lover's Month, and Arrowfarms companies Morning Kiss Organic and Gold Bell are celebrating by introducing new, fully compostable paper bag potato packaging. Among the most popular items in the produce department, potatoes have a high rate of consumption across all demographics. Now, with fully compostable packaging, there are even more reasons to love potatoes.

Retail, foodservice and consumer promotional activities are all key components of the National Watermelon Promotion Board’s activities. In the face of restrictions on many of these traditional activities, the board found it necessary to make adjustments in its approach, and it has done so creatively and effectively.

North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards through Instacart.com or the Instacart mobile app, providing access to an additional authorized online EBT retailer, Food Lion. This flexibility will allow participants to buy food while promoting social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will help families with transportation and mobility barriers.

As Potandon Produce looks to grow its value-added product offerings and strategic partnerships, the company has added a new addition to its sales team in a newly created position for Sean Davenport.

South Texas produce growers braced for freezing weather as a cold front moved southward heading into the Valentine’s Day weekend.

Dante Galeazzi, CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, said Feb. 11 that growers in the technically sub-tropical southernmost tip of Texas were expecting to face temperatures in the high 20s late on Feb. 15 going into Feb. 16.

Galeazzi noted that the duration of the cold would be critically important to how much damage could be inflicted on the crops.