Salix Fruits has become a year-round citrus supplier, connecting growers from both hemispheres with retail, foodservice and wholesale customers. 

“Our role is to ensure continuity and reliability, sourcing from diverse regions so that citrus is available 52 weeks a year,” said Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of Salix Fruits. “This diversification has been key to navigating market volatility and climate challenges.”

For nearly 70 years, Kurt Zuhlke & Associates has been a trusted name in produce packaging, known for its innovation in PET clamshells, liners and thermoformed solutions that keep fruits and vegetables protected, visible and retail-ready. 

Even as economic pressures, shifting customer needs and supply-chain complexities continue to reshape the industry, company President Kurt Zuhlke sees steady demand, a healthy year ahead and new opportunities to bring sustainable packaging options to growers, packers and retailers.

For more than 75 years, Bland Farms has done one thing exceptionally well: grow sweet onions that taste like home. Long before “farm‑to‑table” became a buzzword, the Bland family was already living it—three generations deep in the sandy soils of southeast Georgia, raising Vidalia sweet onions with the same values they raised their kids on. Real food. Real work. Real family.

Fresh From Florida plays a vital role in promoting Florida strawberries by providing a statewide multi-media marketing campaign. 

This includes TV commercials and radio spots airing now, as well as magazines, digital advertising, retail signage and sampling events. 

While dates are mostly harvested in September and October, thanks to their naturally stable shelf life, they are readily available year-round. Still, some challenges impacted the new crop which will have an effect on the current season. 

Del Monte Foods Corp. has selected three successful bidders in its court-supervised auction process. The company has negotiated asset purchase agreements for substantially all of its assets and business operations as going-concern businesses. 

The sale transactions are: