The new strawberry crop is starting to increase in production. Currently, California, Florida and Mexico are showing a light demand with a steady market. Retailers are being a bit discreet as they anticipate the market declining.

Tropical fruit grower and importer Tierra Suelta reports ample supplies of premium dragon fruit are now available for retail promotions.

Oppy has launched a Florida strawberry program under the DOLE brand, marking its first project since integrating with Dole Diversified North America in October.

Shoppers and the SpartanNash Foundation donated a record $780,000 this holiday season to support more than 100 local food pantries across the Midwest, providing the equivalent of an estimated 285,000 meals.

SpartanNash, a food solutions company and member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, said $690,000 was raised during the SpartanNash Foundation’s fifth in-store fundraiser of 2025. Store guests and associates contributed funds to help fight food insecurity throughout the company’s retail footprint.

As Nogales, AZ-based Divine Flavor Inc. kicks off its 2025-26 winter vegetable season from Mexico, its main goal is to have a seamless transition from its fall production on the front end and to its spring supply on the back end. In fact, that is the same philosophy that cuts across all of its fruit and vegetable production.

 Mission Produce Inc., a global leader in sourcing, producing and distributing fresh Hass avocados, announced a planned leadership transition. Co-founder and CEO Steve Barnard will assume the role of executive chairman of the board, and President and Chief Operating Officer John Pawlowski will become CEO, effective at the close of the company’s annual meeting of shareholders in April 2026.

The transition reflects Mission’s long-term succession planning and the depth of its leadership team across retail, wholesale and foodservice channels for avocados and mangos.