Mexican lemons and Brazilian mangos are set for a successful season at Vision Import Group, based in Wyckoff, NJ.

“We’ve handled lemons from Mexico and mangos from Brazil for more than a decade now but this year we’re really looking to promote and expand the deals,” said Angela Aronica, vice president of sales at Vision Import.

Just like that, summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school. Parents across the country are packing lunches with the best fruits and veggies they can find.

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Robotics to further elevate the grocer’s business operations and customer experience. Building on previous successful expansions, the multi-year full-scale roll-out will bring Tally robots to all 111 Schnucks locations across the U.S. By incorporating Simbe’s solution into chainwide operations, Schnucks will gain even greater visibility into store conditions, with deeper levels of business insights as the retailer prepares to adjust to the quickly-evolving landscape of a post-pandemic world.

Seeing 2020 in the review mirror has been a welcomed vantage point on several levels, not the least of which was the crop season for Colorado.

While 2021 doesn’t come with the exact same witch’s brew of issues, the ongoing drought has been curtailing irrigation. Transportation has been complicated by Mother Nature as well.

Shuman Farms has RealSweet high-quality, premium sweet onions from Peru on hand and is currently making the transition from Vidalia to Peru. Shuman began growing sweet onions in Peru more than 20 years ago to meet the year-round consumer demand for premium sweet onions. Peru provides the ideal climate, soil and growing conditions, and allows retailers to keep premium sweet onions on shelf from September to March.

Nature Fresh Farms has expanded its sales team with two new hires: Brenda Necic and Pam Cherwak.

Over recent years Nature Fresh Farms has grown exponentially with new facilities and expansions across North America. In addition to organizational growth, they have also had the opportunity to welcome key individuals to their Nature Fresh Farms team. The company said it is thrilled to welcome Necic and Cherwak to its sales team.