Oppy has renewed its sponsorship with competitive skier Emeline Bennett. As a company committed to excellence and quality, Oppy recognized Bennett's dedication to her sport and values her commitment to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, aligning perfectly with the company’s core principles.

Bennett has since traveled to throughout Europe, Canada and the U.S. for technical skiing competitions, pre-season camps and competed in the Nakiska NorAm, subsequently qualifying for the Europa Cup and World Cup.

“There is a lot of travel in this career which can prove challenging to your diet,” said

With warmer weather upon us, Lidl U.S. has expanded its outdoor Garden Center concept to 76 stores across the Lidl U.S. network. Lidl Garden Centers will feature a variety of flowers, plants, soil, hanging baskets, planters and other gardening accessories.  

The garden centers will launch in three phases in select stores starting March 27 and wrapping up by the end of May.

“We are excited to bring the Lidl Garden Center concept to even more customers this year," said Tammy Roberts, director of purchasing for floral at Lidl U.S. "At Lidl, we are relentlessly focused on quality and freshness

Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. expanded their partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. With more than 800 AWG member retailer locations currently using Instacart, this extended collaboration simplifies access for an additional 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart’s technology suite.

In addition to offering same-day delivery, Instacart also equips retailers with in-store technology solutions like Caper Carts, which use computer vision and AI to automatically

ZGROUP USA, a trailblazer in modular solutions for the cold chain, successfully delivered its groundbreaking modular cooling facility to one of the largest growers of distinctive leafy greens in the U.S. This innovative turnkey solution is set to transform the cooling process for water spinach crops, addressing unique challenges and setting new industry standards.

The demand for specialty crops like water spinach has surged, requiring growers to adapt their cooling processes to maintain product freshness and quality. The current trend among growers is to bring the cooling facility as close as

Cox Enterprises has launched Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture that includes Mucci Farms and BrightFarms. It will continue to pursue additional ventures and investments in the indoor agriculture space.

Cox Farms represents Cox’s commitment to making the world a better place by future-proofing the world of produce and further enhancing the company's more than $2 billion investment in sustainable businesses and technologies.

The 2024 Viva Fresh Expo is less than a month away and the team at the Texas International Produce Association is particularly thrilled about three highly engaging opportunities for attendees to experience the best of Houston while networking with their industry peers. With a lineup of special events tailored to provide exciting opportunities for education and team building, the Viva Fresh experience aims to go above and beyond the typical trade show expectations.

For those with a taste for adventure and suds, the Let’s Brew Tour, sponsored by SunFed and Premier Produce, offers exploration of