Red Sun Farms maintains Platinum Club status among Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Red Sun Farms has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 14th consecutive year, maintaining its Platinum Club status.
HTA opens applications for new non-executive directors
The Horticultural Trades Association is recruiting three new non-executive directors to its board. The roles offer HTA members the opportunity to help shape the strategy and direction of the trade body representing U.K. environmental horticulture.
Whole Foods expanding small-format concept to three new U.S. markets
Whole Foods Market announced its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, will open in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia over the next two years, continuing the brand’s expansion of the format into dense urban neighborhoods.
JOH names regional director of produce
JOH has named Tom Eynon its director of produce for the Pittsburgh/Cleveland region.Eynon brings 37 years of food industry experience to JOH, beginning his career as a produce clerk in 1989 and growing into a respected leader across produce merchandising, category management and retail operations. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of leadership positions across the produce industry, most recently serving as senior director of produce and floral for a leading regional supermarket retailer.
Orchard View kicks off cherry season with honor
Orchard View Cherries, a fourth-generation grower based in The Dalles, OR, is gearing up for a promising 2026 season, with harvest anticipated in the second week of June following a favorable growing cycle. The company expects to pack approximately 1.2 million boxes of premium cherries this season.
IFPA opens registration for 2026 Global Produce & Floral Show
The International Fresh Produce Association opened registration for the 2026 Global Produce & Floral Show, taking place Oct. 14–16 in Orlando, FL. The industry’s largest and most comprehensive global gathering returns to Orlando for the first time in several years, bringing the global fresh produce and floral supply chain together for three full days of connection, insight and business growth.
Albertsons enhances produce quality control with AI
Albertsons Cos. Inc. launched its patent-pending Intelligent Quality Control tool, an AI-powered solution that uses computer vision to support the ability of distribution center associates to maintain high standards for quality and consistency of fresh fruits and vegetables across the company’s supply chain.
USDA files action over $3.7M PACA violation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ganfer Fresh LLC. The company, operating out of Arizona, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 36 produce sellers in the amount of $3.775 million from May 2024 through February 2025, in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
C.H. Robinson expands cross-border capabilities with new South Texas fresh produce logistics center
Robinson Fresh, C.H. Robinson’s fresh supply chains solutions division, announced the opening of a new, 142,600-square-foot South Texas logistics center. Located strategically just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the facility significantly expands the company’s cross-border capabilities as well as its ability to move produce from farm to fork faster and fresher.
Ryeco builds on steady growth with service-driven approach in Philadelphia
With more than four decades in the produce industry, Ryeco LLC continues to build on its reputation as a full-line distributor by focusing on consistent growth, strong customer relationships and a service-first mindset.