Lettuce was brought to the Americas from Europe by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century and has come a long way since that time. Astronauts even tested lettuce in 2016 as part of growing food in space. Consumers love lettuce and purchase large amounts from retailers. Lettuce is the most popular refreshing choice in salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, tacos and even roasted.

The transition from Salinas to the Southern California and Arizona winter desert growing region has made it a tight escalated market. But harvesting has begun in Yuma and should start to ease as product becomes more

Continuing its investment in the greater Austin area, H-E-B continues with its plans to build new stores, renovate existing locations and support community initiatives, such as efforts to build affordable housing. 

In East Austin, the retailer has plans for a new H-E-B at McKinney Falls Parkway and William Cannon, a project that will support growth throughout the area. To help spur additional development, these efforts are aligned with community investments, which include a $1 million gift to Austin Habitat for Humanity to support two affordable housing projects in East Austin. 

“At H-E-B

In the years since the pandemic there have been a number of trends impacting talent retention ranging from quiet quitting, loud quitting, quitting after a promotion, the great resignation, the great breakup (which is focused on women leaving the workplace) and the great conversation.

Today, business leaders must pay even closer attention to team members’ well-being due to either burnout (low or no energy for work) or bore-out (complete disengagement).

With respect to burnout, some observers have said there is a global human energy crisis, with 48 percent of employees and 53 percent of

For the second year in a row, Instacart's annual Giving Tuesday campaign will support Partnership for a Healthier America and thousands of families across the country. Starting on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, Instacart customers are invited to shop health-driven products from Danone North America. The companies will each donate one serving of fruits and vegetables to PHA for every customer dollar used to purchase qualifying items, up to 500,000 servings.

“In order to create a world where everyone has access to the food they need, we need everyone at the table, which is why we’re proud to partner

Cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora may be contaminated with Salmonella. Sixty-eight people from 19 states have infected with the outbreak strain, including 18 people who have been hospitalized.

As a result SunFed Produce LLC is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.” The recalled cucumbers were sold Oct. 12-Nov. 26.

“As soon as we learned of this issue, we

Innovation is a cornerstone of 21st century life. Whether it’s artificial intelligence, kimchi BBQ pork rinds or the latest phone app, we are constantly bombarded with the different and new.  

But what about the innovation in healthy food? How different is the produce aisle today from that of your parents’ era? Yet the American diet and lifestyle have changed dramatically in that time — along with national statistics that show an alarming decline in the indicators of good health.

Though we may seem an unlikely duo, we have each embraced innovation in our careers as a plant biotechnologist