A report published by Farm Credit Canada, updated in December 2012, titled Update on the North American Greenhouse Industry, states that the North American greenhouse vegetable industry operates in a dynamic market where growers must balance consumer demand for high-quality, low-cost vegetables with the need to keep their own operating costs in check.

Homegrown Organic Farms has announced its sublicense agreement with The Giumarra Cos. to grow and distribute the recently announced DulceVida proprietary line of premium stone fruit.

Steve Grinstead, former chief executive officer of Pro*Act, has launched The Grinstead Group, which will specialize in executive placement, financial and succession planning, and other business strategy development services. The Dallas-based company will serve companies and professionals across the food industry.

The first corrugated box was produced in the United States in 1895. Today, it’s estimated that 90 percent of all products manufactured in the U.S. ship in a corrugated box sometime during their life cycle from manufacturer to end user. Yet, we tend to take the corrugated box for granted.

LA QUINTA, CA — The National Watermelon Association unveiled a new logo and launched a new website at its 101st annual convention, here.

Sunkist Growers announced the cooperative’s fifth consecutive billion-dollar revenue year at the company’s annual meeting Feb. 18, with 2014 grower payments increasing to $1.1 billion from $873 million in 2013.

“An extended cold period in December 2013 posed challenges, but the dedication and hard work of our growers and shippers, in combination with a disciplined sales strategy, allowed us to achieve positive results,” Russell Hanlin, Sunkist president and chief executive officer, said in a press release.