Industry Viewpoint: Saving freshness, reducing waste with retail rescue
In the world of grocery shopping, we all love a crisp apple, a perfectly ripe avocado or a vibrant bunch of carrots. But what happens to the produce that doesn’t get picked up by shoppers? The truth is much of it isn’t eaten — until the game-changing process of retail rescue.
Kroger speeds up delivery with express service
The Kroger Co. said it's looking to help customers with its Express Delivery service powered by Instacart — the retailer's fastest same day delivery service.
Christine Jackson named WP Rawl's director of sales and marketing
WP Rawl has promoted Christine Jackson to director of sales and marketing. In her new position, Jackson will continue to expand WP Rawl’s market presence, strengthen customer relationships and drive innovation within the fresh produce category.
Bernardi focuses on adding value
The West Mexico vegetable deal, including virtually all the tomato SKUs, were experiencing depressed markets in mid-February with supplies exceeding demand, even though there was not an overabundance of product.
Industry Viewpoint: AI is here, is produce ready?
I’ve been intrigued by AI for quite some time — its ability to analyze vast amounts of data, predict consumer behavior and personalize experiences is changing the way businesses operate across industries. As a current student in an AI for Business certificate program, I’ve started thinking more critically about where AI and fresh produce intersect.
Bebo Distributing welcomes Paloma Tapia commercial account manager
Paloma Tapia has joined Bebo Distributing as its new commercial account manager. With her extensive experience in the fresh produce industry, Tapia brings valuable expertise in key commodities, including tomatoes, cucumbers, mangos and berries.
Potatoes are a healthy part of an anti-inflammatory diet
Fresh Solutions Network shared nutritional information on potatoes and explained why the recent Top 6 Diet Trends in 2025 stated that anti-inflammatory foods will rock in 2025.
Sinaloa, west Mexico play crucial role for Divine Flavor’s produce supply
Vertically integrated grower-shipper Divine Flavor, based in Nogales, AZ, is gearing up for an important time of the year for its Mexican veg programs.
For the company that sources all year round, Sinaloa and Sonora serve as the brand’s breadbasket to grow and sell its core fruits and vegetables to North American markets when it’s needed most.
PRO*ACT Crop Update: Record temperatures to complicate West Coast supplies
A strong high-pressure system out West will warm up the California and southwestern desert regions over the next couple weeks. Record high temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s are possible in the desert growing regions as the system remains stationary over the West Coast.