John Jeffrey Young, known as Jeff Young during his four-decade career in the produce industry, died April 1, at the age of 62.

As a recruiter at the highest level, Kristen Reid interacts with top executives in the produce industry — both candidates and CEOs — on a daily basis, which gives her a well-informed take on the progress of women in this industry that she loves.

With a projected volume of 375 million pounds, making it the largest crop estimate since 2020, the 2025 California avocado crop is ripe with promotional opportunities.

With an average of 17,000 commercials trucks passing through its multiple entry points every day, Port Laredo claims to be the busiest land port in the United States, handling almost 45 percent of all Texas-Mexico border trade.

GLC Cerritos, a Mexican avocado company with a U.S.-based sales operation in Oxnard, CA, just completed its first full year in the Fairtrade campaign registering sales in excess of 2 million pounds.