New Jersey potatoes have been exemplified so far by high quality and prices good by historical standards, helped along by pretty decent weather in the state, according to Ron Budd, vice president of Gloucester County Packing Corp. in Woodbury, NJ.

“We’re in the thick of it right now,” he told The Produce News Thursday, Aug. 10. “We’re running New Jersey red, white, yellow and russet varieties. So far the quality and yields have been good for the growers. The market is above average but not as good as last year, which was a once-in-a-lifetime market.”

Aug. 18 marked a milestone as the inaugural Fresh Fest unfolded at the renowned Rubell Museum, brought to life through an exciting collaboration with Petal Productions. This event was a captivating tribute to the artistry of flowers, shining a spotlight on the diverse floral offerings from Jet Fresh Flowers.

Apeel Sciences hired Denise Junqueiro as vice president of commercial – tropicals. Junqueiro will apply her extensive experience working with growers, packers, shippers, retailers, foodservice operators and policy makers toward developing and executing go-to-market strategies for Apeel’s tropicals business in the Americas and other global markets.

Storms are starting to spark some impacts on agriculture. The West is still assessing damages from Hurricane Hilary while Florida battens down for Idalia.

Mike Dittenber and other officials at Warren Packaging do not mind the pressure being but on the company by retailers to think, pardon the pun, outside the box. In fact, the Ontario, CA-based packaging company has made a reputation for itself as a company that will work with its clients to develop the right program for each and every company it works with.

Honeybear Brands is looking to be an industry leader in sustainability, based on its 2022 Sustainability Report results. The company’s year-three sustainability performance shows Honeybear Brands at more than 50 percent of goal for each of its key initiatives focused on sustainable and regenerative agriculture.