Envy apples, one of the top premium branded apples in the United States, is transitioning its source supply to new season fresh imports, primarily from New Zealand, over the coming weeks.   

This comes on the heels of a tremendously successful holiday season with continued strong sales through spring, during which the brand experienced double-digit growth over the prior year.

Forage, the mission driven payments company, and DoorDash, the local commerce platform, announced a partnership to expand SNAP/EBT acceptance on DoorDash. Since the launch support for SNAP/EBT payments in 2023, over 1.1 million consumers have added their SNAP/EBT cards to DoorDash.

Forage's seamless integration, enhanced reliability and dedicated SNAP experts help to accelerate the USDA authorization process for merchants on DoorDash, reducing the time it takes for them to start accepting SNAP/EBT on the app. Through this partnership, consumers can order SNAP-eligible groceries from more

 The trade associations that support Florida’s tomato growers, packers and shippers are seeking a new leader. These associations include the Florida Tomato Exchange, the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange and the Florida Tomato Committee.

Michael Schadler, who has served as the executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange since 2017, has accepted a job with the Washington Apple Commission starting this September. 

As we move into summer harvests, weather events will continue to impact supplies in the near term. The extreme heat across the upper Ohio Valley and the Northeast has shifted to the Southeast this week. Regional supplies from the various areas are set to ramp up production as we move into July. The heat will likely impact quality and supplies from these regions as harvests begin.

Tropical Storm Alberto barreled into northeast Mexico on June 20, becoming the first named storm system of the season. This large system brought substantial precipitation across Mexico causing mudslides and road

Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel offered a glimpse into the future of food trends and quality standards when sourcing new products. During his Savoring the Future keynote at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, Buechel shared his perspective on industry trends and Whole Foods Market’s role in shaping what’s ahead.

Hosted by Today Show Food Producer Katie Stilo, the pair kicked things off by unpacking Buechel’s “Whole Foods Bag” – a collection of his top product finds from the show floor that exemplify the Whole Foods Market brand. He emphasized the company’s deep ties

Now that the weather is hotter with brighter and longer days, your customers are set for backyard grilling of fresh veggies that are healthy and nutritious. That means the summertime fun has begun and will run all the way to Labor Day — and even beyond.

Grilling goes back to the 1600s in the Caribbean and South America where the tribe’s placed meat on flaming sticks. They called it Barbacoa. In 1897, a gentleman named Ellsworth Zwoyer designed charcoal briquettes. Backyard grilling actually kicked off in the late 1940s shortly after WWII. Today, there are gas, charcoal and electric grills.

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