Bee Sweet brand refresh spotlights legacy, quality
At a time when the citrus aisle continues to crowd with value-driven offerings and private labels, Bee Sweet Citrus is leaning into something harder to replicate: time.The company recently unveiled a refreshed look for its Heirloom Navel oranges, a brand rooted in mature groves, elevated eating quality and a growing expectation from consumers and retailers alike that premium citrus should look the part as well as taste it.
Hudson River Fruit poised for growth in 2026
Hudson River Fruit Distributors, a leading East Coast apple grower-marketer, will open a new state-of-the-art production, packing and warehouse facility this spring, which will position the company for further growth.
Wonderful awards over $1.5M in grants
The Wonderful Company, one of the largest and most philanthropic privately held companies in the United States, announced the latest recipients of its Central Valley Community Grants program.
Legend Produce launches winter specialty melon program
Legend Produce, a leading importer and domestic producer of melons for more than 25 years, is partnering with premier Honduran grower-exporter Agrolibano and Yuma, AZ-based Kiss Melons to launch a winter specialty melon program.Beginning in February and running through May, the program will deliver Sugar Kiss (orange-flesh) and Summer Kiss (green-flesh) melons grown in the prime melon regions of southern Honduras.
Oppy strengthens sales leadership with return of Steve Young
Steve Young has rejoined Oppy as director of Canadian sales. In this role, Young will lead Oppy’s Canadian sales team with a focus on strategic growth, program expansion and strong alignment across sales, marketing and category teams.
Next Big Thing sees big things ahead for SweeTango
The 2025 season for SweeTango apples was shaped by extreme drought across all of Next Big Thing’s growing regions, but despite the smaller sizing, the eating experience remained exceptional. “The SweeTango was amazing in taste and availability, but small,” said Jennifer Miller, executive director of Next Big Thing. For 2026, she noted that fruit will remain available into mid-June or July, offering retailers a longer runway than in previous years.
Amazon to shutter Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go stores
Amazon will be closing its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting various locations into Whole Foods Market stores and planning to invest in opening more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores. The company said it failed to create a distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion.
Strong Mexican onion season ahead for Keystone Fruit Marketing
Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce, is heading into the 2026 Mexican onion season with expanded grower partnerships, increased packing capacity and a highly promotable crop designed to support customer growth across retail and foodservice.
Windset Farms advances smart farming innovation
Innovation in the greenhouse vegetable industry is taking shape in Delta, BC, where Windset Farms is advancing a new smart-farming initiative designed to improve how crops are grown, monitored and managed in a changing climate. To mark the announcement, Windset Farms hosted Lana Popham, British Columbia minister of agriculture and food, to its Delta facility. The visit highlighted the importance of innovation in agriculture and how technology supports local food production, sustainability, and economic stability.
Fowler Farms sees great quality apples coming out of storage
Fowler Farms is entering 2026 with confidence, exceptional fruit quality and a continued commitment to innovation, building on a legacy that stretches back more than six generations in apples.As one of the East Coast’s leading grower-packer-shippers, the company is known for its expansive varietal program, strong retailer relationships and this year, the team believes they have some of their best fruit in years.