Harvests of local growing area vegetables are starting to add volume to the general market. However, the continued excessive temperatures in many fields are placing pressure on sensitive vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, eggplant and corn. Also, some water restrictions in California could hamper selected crops from the heat impact.

It’s barbeque season but no cookout is complete without some delicious sides. The accompaniments to your main dish should not only be exciting and filling, but they can be full of nutrients from greenhouse grown vegetables to keep you and your guests energized for a day full of fun! These recipes are fresh, nutritious, and easy to prep ahead of time so that you have more time to spend with your guests! As much as we love the tried and true, check out this list of go-to side dishes and salads for summertime that will have you ready to plan your next cook out.

The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference is always a premier opportunity for produce companies to meet with buyers from across the foodservice sector.

California Giant Berry Farms, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, announced nine semi-finalists of its fourth annual 2022 Chef Invitational.

Basciani Foods is excited to reconnect with the produce industry at the upcoming International Fresh Produce Association’s The Foodservice Conference, taking place July 28-29 in Monterey, CA.

“COVID-19 has delayed a lot of events in the past few years and curbed Basciani Food’s attendance at shows,” Joseph Basciani, chief financial officer of the Avondale, PA-based company, told The Produce News in early July.

Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, hired Julie Smith as its senior human resources manager. Smith will work to identify, counsel and guide organizational design to meet future business needs.