GRAPEVINE, TX — Citing the tremendous potential that lies ahead for imports of Mexican produce, Fortune Growers held a press conference April 23 during the Viva Fresh Expo, here, to lay out its plans to bring further efficiencies to its network.

With a panel of industry and government officials, the press conference was kicked off by Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, who laid the foundation of where things stand with regard to cross-border trade.

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Publix and Instacart are debuting 15-minute delivery in Miami powered by Instacart’s nano-fulfillment solution, Carrot Warehouses. Starting today and rolling out over the coming weeks, customers in select Miami neighborhoods will be able to have a wide range of fresh produce, pantry staples, household goods and more delivered from Publix in as fast as 15 minutes, whether it’s early morning or late night. Publix is the first grocer to collaborate with Instacart on new fulfillment models through Carrot Warehouses.

Sunrise Logistics, which is under the umbrella of the Four Seasons Family of Cos., is poised to open a major warehouse expansion at its headquarters in Ephrata, PA, in June.

The summer citrus season for LGS Specialty Sales looks to include promotable volume from include fruit from Chile, Peru, Argentina, South Africa and Uruguay.

LGS sources citrus from trusted growing partners around the world to supply U.S. customers with the finest produce supply with optimum freshness year-round. The company works closely with each partner to ensure excellent fruit quality and that safety standards are never compromised.