In a typical year, the Hunts Point Produce Market and its 30-plus family-owned merchants handle thousands of varieties of fruits and vegetables, with more than 210 million packages of produce passing through.

Of course, 2020 was not typical by any means, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted many in the produce industry — including those operating at the Hunts Point Market.

PeaTos, a rapidly growing breakout pea-based “junk food style” snack chip brand, announced that more celebrity investors have joined its mission. Both Kyle Giersdorf, aka “Bugha,” the 17-year-old Fortnite World Champion, and Francis Ngannou, No. 1 UFC Heavyweight Title Contender, are now cohorts in the PeaTos mission to revolutionize America’s favorite chips by augmenting the traditional corn filler with nutrient dense peas and cleaning up the ingredients with more natural seasonings and flavors.

One of Ontario’s fastest growing fresh food retailers, Farm Boy, announced the opening date of its 35th fresh market location on Jan. 7, 2021, in Waterloo. The company will open eight new locations, including one relocation, by the end of 2021.

The 26,725-square-foot location has created 130 new jobs for the community. True to the company’s roots, this location promises to deliver local residents with a unique experience with abundant fresh foods, grab-and-go options, and exceptional customer service.

Over the years, nutrition advice has changed so much it's led to more confusion than clarity about what and what not to eat, but one nutrition recommendation that has remained constant is that we all need to eat more vegetables. Natural Grocers announced the fifth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, a composite of the most anticipated and unexpected health, nutrition, and food trends for the coming year, and among them is the tried and true: vegetables will be front and center.

United Fresh Produce Association will kick start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5. The United re-Fresh Experience, a series of 10 events taking place throughout the month of January will guide the industry through business strategies and objectives to meet the needs of our new reality. 

Food Lion Feeds, Livingstone College and the A.M.E. Zion Church are partnering to fight Food Insecurity in the Sstate of North Carolina by distributing $200,000 in Food Lion gift cards. The joint effort, in which Food Lion matched a $100,000 purchase of gift cards made by the college as it manages and executes food insecurity projects across the state, will provide over 2 million meals from this partnership alone.