Red Sun Farms, headquartered in Leamington, ON, began shipping both conventional and organic grape and cluster tomatoes from its new Dublin, VA, greenhouse facility last September. Jim DiMenna, company president, told The Produce News that it has been an amazing opportunity, and that the organic line is enjoying huge acceptance and success.

“As the largest greenhouse pepper company in North America, our family-owned, employee operated company has quietly grown its acreage and capacity in Coldwater, Michigan, since completing Phase II of the greenhouse operation this past summer,” said Paul Mastronardi, chief executive officer of Mastronardi Produce/Sunset, headquartered in Leamington, ON. “After the completion we decided to carry on expanding the Coldwater greenhouses to 100 acres.

Close to 300 duffers churned up the Reunion Resort golf courses Feb. 26 for the Southeast Produce Council’s annual Tom Page Golf Classic at the Southern Exposure trades how and expo in Orlando, FL.

What did we learn? There’s a reason most of these folks are in the produce business.

Green Giant Fresh has completed its national network of fresh herb packing facilities. These locations extend the company's ability to deliver premium fresh herbs around the country from certified local and regional farms.

The Southeast Produce Council 2015 Southern Exposure trade show and expo kicked off Wednesday night with dinner for the executive council and guests at Orlando’s exclusive Eleven, a rooftop restaurant at the Reunion Grand Resort Club.

Giant Eagle, one of the nation’s larger food retailers and distributors, announced that it will discontinue operations of its  discount grocery chain throughout western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio. All eight of the company’s Good Cents Grocery + More locations will cease operations by the close of business on Thursday, March 26.