As Del Rey Avocado Co. President Patrick Lucy surveyed the avocado landscape in early August, the company was sourcing product from five distinct regions. But soon that will dwindle down to just two regions —  both in Mexico.

Grupo Los Cerritos, which was founded in 2001, is dedicated to the production of berries and avocados. The company was started in Michoacan, but the group expanded production into the state of Jalisco with avocado groves.

With Jalisco now approved for shipments of avocados into the United States from certified groves and packinghouses, Grupo Los Cerritos (GLC) is well positioned for continued growth.

The main players in the export and import sectors are working in a coordinated manner to identify effective solutions to the logistic issues that have driven up food prices worldwide and severely affected Chile and its global trade partners. Important progress has already been made, as meetings have been held with the ministries of transportation and economy.

California Almonds partnered with Marvel Studios in this summer’s blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder. Emily Fleischmann, vice president of global market development at the Almond Board of California, told The Produce News about the unique partnership and elevation of California Almonds through their organic synergy.

An E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 37 people across four states. While the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said a specific food has yet to be confirmed as the source of this outbreak, many sick people reported eating sandwiches with Romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania before getting sick.

In addition to the aforementioned states, one person in Indiana reported the illness. Based on this information, Wendy’s said it is pulling lettuce from its sandwiches.

The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association held its 2022 Development Experience on July 27–29 in Minneapolis, Minn. formerly known as Management Institute. DevX is a unique, hands-on opportunity for WF&FSA members to experience education in a whole new way.

Participants learned practical skills to help them tackle timely business problems while engaging in exceptional networking opportunities and interacting with industry peers.