Starr Ranch Growers, also known as Oneonta Starr Ranch, has joined the Honeybear Brands team as a packing partner, effective immediately. Owned and operated by the Thomas family, Starr Ranch Growers has been a cornerstone of the Washington apple industry for decades.  

Syngenta Flowers, a leader in the annual and perennial plants business, announces its partnership with Tapp to replace current single-use plastic data loggers with Tapp-paper data loggers. This partnership represents a significant step toward greater sustainability and efficiency in data logging, offering growers a simple, accessible solution.

HilverdaFlorist has signed a license agreement with Raker–Roberta’s Young Plants in Litchfield, MI. Since Aris Horticulture Inc. has contracted the sale of Aris-Green Leaf Plants greenhouse and real estate. HilverdaFlorist will transfer the complete Dianthus program from Aris-Green Leaf to Raker-Roberta’s within the next six months.

SpartanNash has named Matt Plumb vice president of marketing, retail banners, effective immediately. In the newly created role for the company, Plumb will lead shopper-focused marketing strategies for SpartanNash's portfolio of nearly 200 company-operated retail stores, defining brand architecture and a differentiated experience for each banner based on shopper insights.

While many California-grown citrus varieties are nearing the end of their season, the Bee Sweet Citrus team reports that Star Ruby Grapefruit will be available through summer.

The Southeast Produce Council’s STEP-UPP Foodservice Class kicked off its summer tour last week, providing participants with immersive, hands-on experiences designed to deepen their understanding of the produce industry and strengthen grower partnerships.