Forty Trader Joe's locations throughout Texas will be selling ultra-clean, non-GMO, leafy greens from Kalera, a world leader in indoor vertical farming. All varieties are grown at Kalera's Houston facility, emphasizing its commitment to providing locally grown produce to urban areas with traditionally short grow seasons.

Texas-based Trader Joe's shoppers can find Kalera's leafy greens in Krunch, Butter and Frisée whole-head-sized varieties in the produce aisle for $2.99.

When the New England Produce Council hosts its annual Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo in Boston on Aug. 24 and 25, Maurice A. Auerbach Inc., will once again be participating, and that’s because the New England market is key to the company’s success.

“We enjoy the show and get to see a lot of the customers that we don’t get to see on a regular basis,” said Bruce Klein, director of marketing for Maurice A. Auerbach Inc., a third-generation, family-owned enterprise headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

To set itself up as a leading supplier of Mexico-grown avocados to the United States and handle its increasing supplies, La Bonanza Avocados, which is headquartered in Urupan, Michoacan, has expanded its fleet of trucks delivering avocados to the United States.

“Efficiency is important to delivering product to the border,” said Gabriel Villasenor, owner of the company. “We have recently added two additional semi-tractor trailers and three bobtails to our growing fleet.”

Western Growers released a new video that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry's labor shortage and, in turn, help lower the burden of food prices on consumers.

The world's biggest soccer event kicks off this November and Avocados From Mexico and Takis snacks are scoring big with their new shopper marketing campaign, "Guackeepers Keep it Good," helping fans bring the goodness of guac to their soccer viewing parties.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is looking forward to the 2022 NEPC show as New England is the second largest market for Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables outside of the immediate tri-state market of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.