Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility detected packages containing alleged fentanyl and cocaine worth $890,000 in a commercial tractor/trailer arriving from Mexico with fresh produce.

Naturipe Farms announced the promotions of three of its valued long-term employees. Jerry Moran, is now vice president of sales; Kasey Kelley has been promoted to senior director, business development; and Joe Klick has been promoted to director, product management (East).

The Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx is famous for being open 365 days a year, with its 30-plus family-owned merchants handling more than 210 million packages of produce annually. But on Feb. 1, the market was forced to close due to a State of Emergency in New York issued because of the heavy snowfall, which brought nearly two feet of snow to the area.

Peelz Citrus of Fowler Packing Co. announced today the launch of their organic mandarins and the specialty variety, Dekopon mandarins. The new offerings join their conventional Peelz mandarin line up that launched last year.

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will host its first ever Virtual Retail Panel Feb. 18 from noon until 1 p.m (PST). Tim Linden of Champ Publishing and The Produce News will be the moderator for panelists Paul Dziedzic of Bristol Farms, Ryan Sanchez of Albertsons and Paige Venable of Vallarta Supermarkets.

"We will be discussing major produce and floral industry topics such as COVID-19, the touch-free shopping experience, and looking ahead at what the future looks like with insights from these top industry retailers," FPFC said in a statement.

¡Yo Quiero!, a Texas-based company specializing in avocado, guacamole and dip products, is getting consumers ready for the big game with its guacamole, salsa and queso products.

“Creating a dip destination in the grocery store was important to us," said Tara Murray, marketing vice president.  “Consumers are looking for brands to help enrich their lives and make things easy. Having a line-up of fan favorite dips in one spot helps consumers spend less time in stores and more time doing the things they love.”