The Wonderful Company is committing $10 million to fire relief efforts in the Los Angeles area. Immediate donations will focus on providing real-time support to first responders, both firefighters and police, with donations expanding over time to broader relief efforts.

The company also announced it would double all Los Angeles fire-related donations made by its 10,000 global employees, either through the company’s employee-directed giving program or personal donations. 

“We are profoundly grateful to all of the frontline firefighters and police officers who are working around the clock to

The coldest week of the winter growing season is underway in the Arizona-California desert. Lettuce ice is causing harvesting and loading delays. While current quality remains strong across many commodities, conditions such as blistering, epidermal peeling and slower growth are expected to increase in February.

Despite repeated lettuce ice events in the Arizona-California desert growing region, supplies of green leaf, iceberg, and romaine remain abundant. Harvesters trim back defective outer layers, resulting in lower case weights but excellent quality.

Demand remains weak post-holiday, and

Thx!, a social impact program connecting consumers with farmworkers, announced the expansion of its sustainability initiative with new and returning partnerships from leading produce companies. This expansion will bring Thx!-branded products to more major retailers in 2025, including Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Winn-Dixie and others. The program features a variety of produce, including kiwis, blueberries, cherries, pears, grapes, asparagus, lemons, citrus and peppers, fostering meaningful connections between consumers and the individuals who cultivate their food while providing significant

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $7.77 million in methamphetamine concealed within a shipment manifested as Persian limes. After physically inspecting the shipment, officers extracted 357 packages of alleged methamphetamine weighing 869.72 pounds concealed within the trailer.

“Our CBP officers continue to remain vigilant and used all available tools and resources to intercept this load of methamphetamine,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas port of entry.

Earlier this month, CBP officers

The Kroger Co. is looking to get shoppers to focus more on fresh foods with some mealtime inspiration. The retailer shared its simple guide to building the perfect bowl recipe, including extra veggies and a variety of proteins and grains for easy, hearty winter meal solutions.

"Bowls are a perfect template for a fresh and hearty meal that are easy to prep ahead of time for a lunch away from home or no hassle dinner," said Carlo Baldan, group vice president of fresh merchandising at Kroger.

Try these popular styles of bowl builds: the Buddha Bowl, the Poke Bowl, the Rice Bowl or a custom bowl

The U.S. Department of Agriculture alleged that VIP Marketing Inc. failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $408,983 to three sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. After the complaint was filed, USDA and VIP Marketing Inc. entered into a Consent Decision and Order wherein VIP Marketing Inc. agreed to pay the unpaid produce sellers and to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $40,000.

As a result of VIP Marketing Inc. satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, the finding that it had committed repeated