Despite the unseasonable cold wrapping the Northeast this spring, BRS Produce Co. on the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market is looking forward to a thriving local season once product finally gets going.

United Natural Foods Inc. expanded its relationship with Too Good To Go, an innovative food waste reduction app and one of the largest business-to-consumer marketplaces for surplus food. What began as a pilot program in UNFI’s Atlantic region has become one of the fastest growing solutions offered by UNFI Professional Services, with the number of retailers offering the program nearly doubling after the first year.

With nearly 50 years of experience in the produce business, Collotti & Sons has been a staple of the Philadelphia produce scene.

Operating two units in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, the company deals in a variety of the finest produce, such as berries, carrots, cauliflower, leaf lettuce, celery, spinach, potatoes, broccoli, onions and more, including a wide variety of organic offerings.

Maui Fresh International, a wholesaler and distributor of fruits and vegetables for local and national customers since 2004, announced summer plans to ensure it has access to the quantity and quality of produce needed to fulfill customer demands.

The company’s connections with growers across the globe position it well to maintain a steady supply despite higher costs and tight labor markets impacting growers. It also plans to add another staffing shift and continued enhancements to equipment and processes to improve efficiency.

Moxxy Marketing announced the addition of several key employees in California and Florida: Ralf Bennett, account director; Candy Rauber, art director; Olga Gavrilenko, business and accounting director; and Janelle Mollgaard, project coordinator.

We are excited to announce that Esmeralda Farms has entered into an agreement to purchase Sande Flowers. This acquisition—which includes Sande’s variety portfolio and its operations in Ecuador and the United States— will begin on June 1, 2022.

Sande Flowers, a fourth-generation, Dutch-owned farm in Ecuador, is an industry leader renowned for its extensive Calla, Lily, and Ranunculus programs. Having popularized such names as Starfighter® Lily, Schwarzwalder® Calla, and Strauss® Calla, Sande also cultivates a wide array of the newest breeds of summer flowers.