U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered over $1.3 million worth of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment of fresh spinach, wrapped in paper with pictures of spinach on Wednesday, March 10.

CBP officers encountered a 49-year-old driver of a tractor pulling a trailer with a shipment manifested as fresh spinach. During the inspection, the CBP officer referred the driver along with the conveyance to the port’s X-ray imaging system.

Five Crowns, a family-owned third-generation grower, packer, shipper and processor of fresh produce, announces the opening of its new facility in Tracy, CA with partner GloriAnn Farms. The new facility will expand the value-added corn program and offer regional distribution of other core products.

ProSource Produce LLC’s new, branded sweet onion carton is available to ship later this week. The new box is the first in a series of new packaging introductions that the Idaho-based grower-shipper of fresh onions and potatoes has planned for 2021. 

After 27 years as Peak of the Market’s president and CEO, Larry McIntosh announced his retirement. He will continue to be with Peak of the Market until at least June.

The South Texas Onion Committee was dumbstruck at 3:30 p.m. on March 9.  A USDA Agricultural Marketing Service representative in Florida, the liaison to the South Texas Onion Committee, called Dante Galeazzi with sudden news that the marketing order was immediately being suspended.

Weis Markets announced the promotion of Bob Gleeson to senior vice president of merchandising and marketing.

In this position, Gleeson will oversee the company’s fresh and center store merchandising, sales and procurement, marketing and advertising. He reports to Weis Markets’ Chief Operating Officer Kurt Schertle.