The Texas International Produce Association teamed up with North Texas Food Bank of Plano, TX, to make a 15,403-pound fresh produce donation at the conclusion of the recent Viva Fresh Produce Expo. These fresh fruits and vegetables will provide roughly 12,800 meals for north Texas families in need.

The donation is made possible thanks to the 200 companies that exhibited a wide array of fresh produce at the Viva Fresh Expo. The donation will provide fresh produce for food pantries and meal programs throughout north Texas.

Being in the agriculture business for over four generations, the United Apple Sales team, with orchards and growing partners in western New York, learned a long time ago that Mother Nature is the great equalizer and ultimately drives the program.

On the heels of Gotham Greens’ 10th anniversary celebration, and as the company continues to expand its greenhouse footprint, Gotham Greens launched a new series of musical marketing partnerships featuring some of the most iconic bands and musicians that shape us and connect us to our communities.

International Fresh Produce Association announced 12 winners of the Fresh Field Catalyst program.  The winning companies will be invited to take part in an immersion week to take place May 9-13 where they will be introduced to industry leaders, tour industry farms and facilities and experience a crash course in all things produce to guide their innovation as they seek to bring new solutions into the produce and floral market.

Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, hired Marcelo Masoero as its new senior global sales director.

Albertsons Cos. Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. have expanded their partnership to include more than 2,000 of the grocer’s banner stores nationwide through Uber Eats. This expansion brings nearly 800 new locations to Uber Eats, including to consumers in Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont and Rhode Island for the very first time.