Taylor Farms, North America’s premier provider of ready-to-enjoy salads and healthy fresh foods, proudly announces the awarding of over $650,000 in scholarships through its enhanced annual scholarship program. Taylor Farms awards students in three distinct categories: the Extraordinary Scholarship, the Innovative Scholarship and the Employee Scholarship.

A total of 38 new scholarships have been awarded for 2025:

• The Extraordinary Scholarship supports students pursuing degrees at four-year universities. This year, 26 exceptional students were honored in this category.
• The Innovative

The National Mango Board announced its partnership with Instacart to give away free mangos to customers nationwide on July 22 in celebration of National Mango Day. The one-day promotion will highlight the peak of mango season and aims to drive trial and awareness by making it easier than ever for consumers to enjoy the tropical superfruit at home.

Through the partnership, select fresh mangos will be available free of charge on Instacart for one day only. The campaign celebrates summer flavor and aligns with NMB's mission to get more mangos into more hands, especially during the height of the

Back in the 1960s the summertime heat waves used to be referred to as lazy, hazy days. In fact, a song titled, Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer was made popular by singer Nat King Cole.

I just returned from a road trip through the Central Valley of California meeting up with some fruit and vegetable growers. The temperature while driving to Bakersfield, CA, reached 116 degrees. That high temperature reminded me when the markets would report heat damage in several products  — such as lettuce or broccoli.

It’s well known that high temperatures can cause problems with fresh produce, but

The Texas Watermelon Association has launched a refreshed brand identity, including a bold new logo and redesigned website at www.texaswatermelons.com.

As a top-five watermelon-producing state in the U.S., Texas plays a major role in feeding the nation’s appetite for this iconic summertime fruit. The new look and online experience reflect TWA’s mission to support the state’s vibrant watermelon industry while connecting with consumers, retailers and partners in fresh and engaging ways.

“Texas watermelons are big, bold and rooted in tradition — and our new brand reflects that,” said Kristin

For those keeping score (and I know you are), last week this space addressed the fact that younger shoppers don’t always visit the traditional supermarket to fulfill the grocery needs. Not surprisingly, online grocery shopping habits mirror in-store behaviors.

According to the latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey sponsored by Mercatus, this June, the share of households that indicated Walmart was their primary grocery store during the month rose by nearly a full percentage point; at the same time, hard discounters, like Aldi, gained almost one-and-a-half points while supermarkets

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized alleged cocaine totaling nearly $1 million found in a tractor trailer hauling raspberries. 

“The unwavering commitment and sharp instincts of our frontline CBP officers contributed to a remarkable seizure,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo port of entry. “This seizure speaks volumes about our CBP officers’ dedication to protecting our borders.”

The seizure occurred on Monday, July 14 at World Trade Bridge, when a CBP officer referred a 2015 tractor trailer hauling frozen raspberries for secondary