Reusable produce bags that can create a profit center for supermarkets while eliminating literally billions of plastic bags from landfills are gaining traction in the retail community.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The Produce for Better Health Foundation held its Consumer Connection conference April 18-20 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the organization has undergone a transformation during that time, the underlying mission remains the same: to boost consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Every day it becomes clearer and clearer that artificial intelligence plays an important role in how retailers do business.

Village Farms Fresh will be participating in the Viva Fresh Expo in its home state of Texas this week.  Farming flavor-forward Texas-grown tomatoes is a strong key value proposition for Village Farms Fresh to offer customers. The company is a proud member of the Texas Department of Agriculture, Go Texan program, as well as a member of the Texas International Produce Association.

Michèle McMillan recently joined Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd. as its director of sales - retail. She brings a background filled with experience in the fresh produce industry with progressive experience in retail category management, private label program development, and most recently sales for a national grower-packer-shipper.

4Earth Farms is a packer, distributor, and grower of fresh organic, conventional, and specialty vegetables.

The company was founded in 1994 by David and Deborah Lake and their partner Fred McConnel, who shared a passion for fresh produce and the vision of building a world class produce company.