Coast Produce is now entering its 70th year in business, but it is eschewing any fanfare in favor of a more humble approach embodied by its owners, John and Cheri Dunn.

While the Dunns work behind the scenes of the Los Angeles-based produce distributor, they have great influence over the decisions that guide the direction of the company.

For the third year in a row, the Idaho Potato Commission has been named to the elite group of food industry Category Captains.

G&R Farms, a third-generation family farm and leader in sweet onions, released a newly updated website highlighting new improvements aligned with its 2023-24 rebrand. The new design aligns with its goals to tell its family story and transparency and education of how its onions are grown and packed.

This is continued work in G&R’s efforts to connect with today’s buyers and consumers and share knowledge that helps everyone understand where food comes from and the responsibility we share in producing and consuming.

With 2023 having come to an end, produce companies are still experiencing significant delays from West Mexico due to the impacts of Hurricane Otis. Nogales-based grower-shipper Divine Flavor is hopeful production will rebound later in the season; however, the region’s delay will extend into the new year resulting in less volume for the industry.

Meijer received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Also called the CEI Equality 100 Award, this is the retailer's fourth consecutive year receiving the highest score.

CalFlowers announced major improvements to an existing partnership with FedEx that provides exclusive discounts and benefits tailored to the floral industry. This partnership marks a new phase of exceptional value and cost savings, available immediately to all CalFlowers’ members.