ALDI plans to open more than 225 new store locations in 2025 as part of the next phase of its five-year national growth strategy. This is the most stores ALDI will open in one year in its nearly 50-year U.S. history.

The new stores will open through a combination of organic growth and converting select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the ALDI format. In total, ALDI will convert approximately 220 Southeastern Grocers locations to the ALDI format through 2027.

Todd Greiner Farms, a trusted name in Michigan agriculture, is expanding its sales and marketing programming to add much needed strength to the year-round asparagus category, while boosting Michigan asparagus and other locally grown products.

Hall’s, located in Hoople, ND, is a fourth-generation family farm with a rich tradition of potato cultivation in the Red River Valley. Specializing in fresh potatoes for both retail and foodservice, the company packages its products in various sizes, including poly bags, cartons, 50-pound bags and totes for repackagers.

Westfalia Fruit is committed to utilizing all parts of the avocado across the supply chain. Avocados imported for retail, foodservice and wholesale customers are carefully inspected. Any unsuitable avocados are processed at Westfalia’s facility into products like avocado pulp, smashed avocado, guacamole and more. The avocado skins and seeds from the process, which were previously typically used in low-value applications such as anaerobic digesters, are now finding new, innovative, higher value alternative uses.

The 2025 Tropical Plant International Expo drew nearly 7,400 nursery and landscape industry professionals from across the globe to the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.

French fries aren’t just a side dish, they’re an obsession. This Valentine’s Day, the Idaho Potato Commission is turning that obsession into the ultimate gift with Kiss of French, a limited-edition lip luxury that captures the essence of French fries.

A recent national Pollfish survey found that 92 percent of Americans find the taste of fresh Idaho potato French fries irresistible. Now, that same tempting allure is coming to life in an unexpected way — one that makes your lips just as irresistible.