Buoyed by a hot market, California avocado growers started picking their 2022 crop earlier than expected. By the end of March, they will have already shipped about 20 percent of their expected volume for the season.

PEAKfreshUSA reaffirmed its continuing commitment to environmental stewardship with a new product available by request that enhances landfill biodegradation. “Consumer demand increases every year for sustainability,” said Greg Ganzerla, president and CEO of Lake Forest, CA-based PEAKfreshUSA. The new product will add another innovative offering to PEAKfresh’s catalog of packaging.

URB-E, a compact container delivery network that’s replacing trucks with small electric vehicles, announced its partnership with indoor farming leader Square Roots to enable fast, local delivery of its responsibly grown greens.

The fleet is utilized to deliver fresh produce at Square Roots’ indoor farm in Brooklyn to retail stores across New York City. URB-E’s electric vehicles were successfully deployed starting in December 2021.

Allegiance Retail Services unveiled this month a new marketing campaign for its Foodtown banner with the message “Quality Meals Begin at Foodtown” to express the brand’s commitment to offering fresh perishables, quality products and exceptional service. The campaign is aimed to provide comfort and confidence to shoppers knowing when they choose to shop Foodtown, they will be offered fresh, quality products, both instore and online.

Now that the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee have officially announced that April 12 will be the pack/ship date for the 2022 Vidalia onion season, Shuman Farms is excited about what’s ahead.

National Nutrition Month may only last 31 days, but the collaborative efforts between Natural Delights and registered dietitians are consistent and ongoing to bring Medjool dates to the forefront of shoppers’ minds.