Church Brothers Farms launched a new campaign to educate customers about its enhanced one-stop shop capabilities. Starting last week, the slogan “Your One-Stop Shop Just Got Better” will be featured across advertising, social media, company website and in a new video that highlights the benefits of the company’s offerings for both foodservice and retail customers.

Church Brothers has been a one-stop shop for more than 25 years. With hundreds of SKUs for foodservice and retail, the company offers streamlined ordering with fewer stops. It now offers expanded capabilities after the 2023

A lifelong apple grower with deep family roots in the Newcastle area has been chosen as the winner of this year’s UPL Golden Apple Award. The award was presented to David Gibson on Feb. 18 at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association banquet in Niagara Falls.

The Gibson family has been growing apples in the Newcastle area since the mid-1800s, and David and his twin brother joined the family apple business in the 1960s. Today, the Gibson family has 300 acres of modern plantings and David’s grandson Quinton is taking over day-to-day operations in the orchard. 

“David has a strong

Equitable Food Initiative, a workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. The funding marks the fourth grant EFI has received from the Walmart Foundation, part of its efforts to promote responsible labor practices across the produce supply chain.

The grant will support EFI’s role as administrator of the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP), the industry collaboration focused on helping employers align their management systems with the principles of the

I regularly have friendly conversations with produce directors discussing the markets, merchandising or just produce in general. The most popular subject is the challenge of gross profit budget.

Sales meetings can be unfriendly and unproductive. Many start out with a frowning boss entering the room, slamming a copy of the profit and loss statement on the table, spilling coffee and angrily bellowing “What happened to the gross profit?”

Trying to explain reasons for deficient produce gross profit results after the fact will not cure the problem. No matter what cover-up stories are rendered

H-E-B has opened a new e-commerce fulfillment center in Houston, a project that further expands the retailer’s commitment to integrate innovative technologies that drive omnichannel growth and provide a more convenient and better shopping experience for Texans.

The 100,000-square-foot, stand-alone facility will support H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery orders throughout Houston and surrounding cities. Building on H-E-B’s longstanding presence in the area, the move reinforces the retailer’s commitment to serve more customers in this rapidly growing part of the state.

Regularly recognized as a

Blue Diamond Almonds, the world’s leading almond marketer and processor, has announced the launch of a new flavor innovation, Hot Honey Almonds, in partnership with Mike’s Hot Honey, America’s No. 1 and original brand of hot honey. The bold new snack perfectly blends the distinct flavor of honey and chili with Blue Diamond almonds creating a delicious, sweet and spicy snack consumers are sure to love.

This first-of-its-kind snack collaboration is part of Blue Diamond’s commitment to constantly bringing innovative new flavors to consumers. Paired with the flavor phenomenon that has taken