The International Produce Group celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022. Headquartered in Salinas, CA, over the past 20 years it has developed into a major fruit, vegetable and dairy exporter with a strong dedicated customer base worldwide. Over the last 18 months, to serve the growing needs of its customer base, it has vastly grown its procurement and sales power with the addition of offices in Chile, Peru and most recently Mexico.

As the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s award-winning Have A Plant Movement continues to grow, so too does its network of committed influencer volunteers. The PBH Have A Plant Ambassadors are a unique network of experts who regularly contribute content to PBH’s digital ecosystem and span three distinct points of influence: point-of-sale (retail); point-of-flavor (culinary & foodservice) and point-of-inspiration (lifestyle, nutrition & agriculture).

In advance of Easter and Mother’s Day, Side Delights is providing potato pairings and secondary display suggestions to help increase spring holiday grocery sales.

The Save Mart Cos. expanded its partnership with Starship Technologies, a leading provider of autonomous delivery services, for the launch of an on-demand grocery delivery service at its Lucky California flagship store in Pleasanton, CA.

From birthdays and holidays to sporting events and vacations, Americans gather with family and friends to mark special occasions — most of which involve food. However, despite creating lasting memories, most of these celebrations end up being far less positive from a nutrition standpoint.

G&R Farms partnered with five regional and national retail operators during November and December to raise over $13,000 in donations for seven local charities and food banks throughout the U.S thanks to their second annual Seasons of Giving promotional campaign.