GrubMarket has successfully acquired Oregon- and California-based JC Cheyne, a highly regarded fresh produce business that is widely known as the “wholesale house of the finest onions and potatoes in the Bay Area.”

Big Y is looking to lend local growers a hand in the form of grant money. Growers in western Massachusetts are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards of up to $2,500. These awards are for capital and infrastructure improvement projects related to planting, growing, harvesting and processing that will help farms compete in the marketplace.

In the ever-blooming world of the floral industry, staying profitable means understanding both the art and the business of flowers. Rio Roses offers some actionable steps to take as the new year begins. These steps can help floral businesses not only survive but thrive.

A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations announced the formation of the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods. 

KESI Management has joined FreshEdge, a family of best-in-class fresh food distribution companies. Founded in 2018 by Austin Kirtley and Mehrdad Erfan, KESI Management’s solutions cover a wide range of areas, including operations, management, logistics and finance, addressing various touchpoints and levels within the industry.

Calavo Growers, a global avocado-industry leader and provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, is exploring a sale of its fresh-cut business to F&S Fresh Foods for approximately $100 million.