California broccoli and cauliflower is readily available out of the Salinas-Watsonville and Santa Maria areas now in all sizes. With cooler weather, this is a great time to promote it in ads and in the stores.

Terra Exports continues to expand its business with avocados being its leading commodity.

Founder Nils Goldschmidt said the company did more than $100 million in business last year, anticipates about 20 percent growth for 2021, and has a short-term goal of surpassing $250 million in sales. “Within 10 years our goal is to be a billion-dollar company,” he said.

Bobalu was recently honored by receiving two separate industry awards.  The first award was in recognition of creative work in development of their new website, and the second was acknowledging the company’s efforts in reducing food waste.

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) and Reasor’s LLC are excited to announce that they have entered into an agreement under which BGC will acquire Reasor’s 17 stores in Oklahoma. These stores will be the newest banner of stores for the BGC family, which operates four other banners of stores including Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Spring Market in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.

TUBAC, AZ – The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas convened for its 52nd annual convention Nov. 4, here, at the Tubac Golf Resort. Following a day of networking and educational sessions, attendees gathered for an evening of camaraderie, laughs and live music at the event’s opening reception at this historic venue located just north of Nogales, AZ.

Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic fresh produce is proud to announce the completion of a major expansion at its distribution center in Nogales, AZ. “As the demand for responsibly grown organic produce continues to grow, it is important for us to increase storage capacity and bring new efficiencies to the company’s distribution capabilities,” said Ricardo Crisantes, Chief Commercial Officer.