For the team at S. Katzman Produce, one of the exciting things about being part of the Hunts Point Produce Market is the diversity that comes with doing business in New York City.

“We’re surrounded by so many different cultures and people who want so many different types of flavors and products from all around the world,” said Stefanie Katzman, executive vice president of S. Katzman Produce, which operates about 50 units in the Hunts Point Produce Market.

The Texas International Produce Association's 2023 Viva Fresh Expo returned to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX, March 30-April 1. The three-day event combined everything the industry loves: great food, plenty of networking, unique education and building relationships in a vibrant, relaxed and intimate setting.

Late last year, Jacobs Village Farm Corp., rebranded as Jacob’s Tomato Corp., and the Brooklyn, NY-based company is seeing big dividends from the name change.

Weis Markets announced the recent promotion of Alison Gregas to director of private brands. In this position, she is responsible for new product development and the day-to-day management of the company’s 6,500-item private brand program, including its Weis Quality, Weis By Nature and Weis Organics products.

The retailer is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia.

At the height of California’s citrus domestic season, Bee Sweet Citrus touts an ample supply of grapefruit, lemons and Navel oranges as part of its diverse citrus line.

“Harvest of our D3 (desert region) grapefruit will be wrapping up soon, and we’ll begin to move into the Central Valley (D1) once that’s done,” said Bee Sweet Citrus Director of Harvesting and Grower Relations Randy Stucky. “The fruit is showing good size and excellent quality.”

Church Brothers Farms has completed the purchase of approximately 200,000 square feet of warehouse space on 18 acres of land. Built in 1978, the buildings — located at 1230 and 1250 Hansen Street as well as 780, 806 and 889 Airport Boulevard in Salinas — have previously been used for produce processing, cold storage and distribution.