The fresh produce industry moves quickly. Fruits and vegetables have to move from fields to grocery store shelves while maintaining the peak of freshness, taste and quality. As those in the industry continue to seek Enterprise Resource Planning systems that are intuitive, efficient and capable of meeting the demands of the fresh produce industry, the Fresha team found their perfect fit.

Fresha, a carrot producer in Minnesota that launched in 2019, has quickly grown its footprint from 1,000 acres in Minnesota to adding an additional location in Georgia to meet the demand for year-round grown

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has been awarded $1.5 million from the second round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). Earlier this year, USHBC received $1.3 million in RAPP funding.

RAPP funds are designed to diversify and expand market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products in emerging global markets. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced in October 2023 that USDA would use $1.2 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to establish RAPP.

“The impact of funding for export promotion is profound for the

For the eighth consecutive year, WP Rawl participated in national Wreaths Across America Day, which was held Dec. 14.

The organization honors the nation's veterans through the laying of wreaths at cemeteries across the country. This year, the company took part in an expanded effort, shuttling an additional load of wreaths from Maine to national cemeteries across the Southeast. This years addition included a fourth load for the historic Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. Participation in the Arlington Wreath Ceremony is one of the highest recognitions in the Wreaths Across America

The move from Salinas to the winter desert growing areas has been a good transition. The lettuce crops have experienced some cooler early morning temperatures. All lettuce is of good quality with smaller heads and lighter in weight.

Start promoting lettuce again as the market has been relaxing. This is a great time to expand your displays and advertise this popular salad item aggressively.

South and Central California Region: Iceberg and Leaf Lettuce demand is fairly light with a lower market. Romaine is lower with a moderate demand.

Western Arizona: Iceberg is lighter in demand and a

Retailers know there are certain items in the produce aisle that, when purchased, are a lead-in to increased basket rings. Among those are mushrooms — and it generally doesn’t matter what kind. When shoppers buy mushrooms, good things happen for retailers.

We already know that mushrooms are among the trendiest ingredients in kitchens across the country. It would also help if retailers better understood how at-home cooks are using them. According to visits to the Mushroom Council’s popular online recipe directory, it’s about both simplicity and exploration.

From classic mushroom soup to

SpartanNash and the SpartanNash Foundation achieved a record-breaking donation following its eighth annual in-store fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest.

The fundraiser, which ran from Oct. 25 - Nov. 27, raised nearly $480,000 through generous donations from store guests and associates at participating SpartanNash-operated retail stores, including Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market and fuel centers. The SpartanNash Foundation pledged an additional $85,000 to food pantries located near SpartanNash distribution centers, bringing the total donation to $565