CMI’s Sarah Barkley qualifies for the CrossFit Games
2025-04-23
CMI Sales Manager Sarah Barkley has officially qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games, ranking No. 8 in the world in her division. This is an exceptional achievement and a powerful testament to Barkley’s grit, dedication and unmatched skill in the sport of CrossFit.
Naturipe Farms celebrates those who drive sustainability
2025-04-23
This Earth Day, Naturipe Farms celebrated the people behind its leadership in sustainability — the growers and employees whose innovative thinking and creative problem-solving drives real, lasting solutions. From repurposing materials to optimizing resources, Naturipe’s culture of collaboration ensures that sustainability efforts are practical and can be implemented and sustained in the real world.
Target launches its own floral brand
2025-04-23
Target is expanding its floral offerings with the launch of Good Little Garden, the retailer's first standalone floral owned brand. Whether shopping for special occasions like Mother's Day or to simply brighten their own day, consumers now have more fresh flowers and potted plants to choose from.
Good Little Garden includes more than 60 options across seasonal and everyday assortments of fresh, colorful blooms and plants, including:
Alexandra Farms introduces garden roses and dahlias to diverse collections
2025-04-23
Alexandra Farms, recognized as the world’s largest grower of fresh-cut garden roses, proudly introduces the newest additions to its esteemed collections. The farm is dedicated to an ongoing quest for extraordinary garden roses, rigorously testing each contender for uniqueness in color, form, fragrance and durability.
Wakefern seeking produce suppliers
2025-04-23
Wakefern Food Corp., the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market and Di Bruno Bros. banners, is seeking local farmers to join its network of suppliers and participate in a Produce Local Supplier Summit on July 9.
Kwik Lok names new Southwest regional sales manager
2025-04-23
Kwik Lok Corp., headquartered in Yakima, WA, hired Fernando González to the team as Southwest regional sales manager. González brings a wealth of experience in sales and customer relationship management from a variety of industries. He will play a vital role in expanding Kwik Lok's customer base and furthering the company's commitment to providing high-quality, sustainable packaging solutions.
Continental Fresh turns mangos into momentum
2025-04-23
Continental Fresh is bringing more than fresh mangos to the table; it’s bringing clean water, social impact and a bold vision for what the future of produce can be. At the upcoming IFPA Consumer Connection and Retail Conference, the company will spotlight its Water For All initiative, a produce label that funds clean water projects in Latin America with every box sold.
Oppy aims to revolutionize sustainable farming with the greenest greenhouse
2025-04-22
Marking the first anniversary of their historic partnership, Oppy and DEEP Earth Energy Production, which utilizes geothermal energy for commercial-scale power production, are on track to deliver one of Canada's greenest and most innovative greenhouses.
Retailers are competing in a very different online grocery landscape
2025-04-22
The online grocery landscape sustained its turbo-charged growth in March 2025, ending up 21 percent versus a year ago with $9.7 billion in monthly sales, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey fielded March 30-31 and sponsored by Mercatus.
Delivery continued to be the main driver of the top-line increase, as it surged more than 30 percent year over year, due to expansion of its monthly active user (MAU) base.
IFPA spreads joy of fresh at Easter Egg Roll with carrots and floral bouquets
2025-04-22
The International Fresh Produce Association brought the joy of fresh to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll and celebrated this cherished American tradition with thousands of fresh carrots and vibrant spring flowers.
A beloved event since 1878, the Easter Egg Roll is hosted on the White House South Lawn. This year, more than 40,000 children and their families are expected to attend the day filled with fun, creativity and springtime celebration.
