Chiquita will be the official banana sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS March 16. As tens of thousands of runners take on the 26.2-mile Stadium to the Stars course, Chiquita will be there every step of the way, providing its iconic bananas at both the start and finish lines to help fuel participants.

With more than 25,000 runners expected to take on the course — beginning at Dodger Stadium and concluding near Avenue of the Stars in Century City — Chiquita will power athletes with an endurance snack to keep them going strong. The company said this sponsorship underscores

ORLANDO, FL — The Southeast Produce Council welcomed the fresh produce industry in early March to its flagship event, Southern Exposure 2025, where attendees enjoyed a wide array of educational and social activities while celebrating the significance of family meals and the importance of eating together.

This year’s event took place March 6-8 at a new venue for the council, the Orlando World Center Marriott, here.

“We had over 3,355 people come to the show,” David Sherrod, the council’s president and CEO, said during the final hour of the expo. Of those, 354 were retailers, 187 were

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Tomato House LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to three produce sellers in the amount of $174,458 from December 2022 through February 2023.

Tomato House LLC will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with the posting of a USDA

I recently saw two shoppers in a store, each holding a cantaloupe close to their ear and tapping away on it. No customer likes a hard, unripe melon so how can they tell if a particular melon is ripe? By knocking on it? Most people laugh at that method, but it does work. Tapping on a cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon or any other type melon is a clue for ripeness when it has a specific sound. A sound that is low, deep and heavy indicates ripeness, but an unripe melon will sound hollow.

Even though it’s still officially winter with spring only a week away, melons are always a good sales tonnage

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Hurst Produce & Flowers Corp. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to nine produce sellers in the amount of $296,668 from September 2022 through November 2023.

Hurst Produce and Flowers Corp. will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two

Hannaford Supermarkets announced a $1.3 million investment in programs that positively impact child health and wellness across New England and New York. The funding is the latest chapter of Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative, which paves the way for healthier futures by increasing access to nutritious foods.

The funding will enhance programs that help children eat healthier and stay active with the goal of reducing risk for chronic disease. The donations will be distributed to Full Plates Full Potential and Let’s Go! (Maine); New Hampshire Hunger Solutions