Arrowfarms companies DiSilva Fruit, Gold Bell & Morning Kiss Organic are committed to providing solutions and value for their retail partners and consumers. A trusted leader in the produce company for over 50 years, Arrowfarms has state of the art production facilities located within the heart of New England’s major food hub. These facilities are used for packaging all varieties of potatoes, onions, citrus, vegetables and other commodities. When a customer or vendor develops a relationship with an Arrowfarms company, they receive the best of what the produce industry has to offer — from

Grocers are facing a bevy of issues heading into 2023. How they react to these issues will make all the difference in emerging strongly from this challenging period.

With inflation persisting at 7.7 percent, fighting its effects is a top priority for grocers, who will look to generate higher margins and avoid passing rising costs onto consumers.

Shelf Engine, an organization that helps grocers maximize results by using artificial intelligence to predict shopper demand, discussed the biggest trends that will disrupt grocery in 2023 and the impact they will have on the industry in its report

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class benefited from a festive and informative tour of Hionis Greenhouses in Whitehouse Station, NJ. After the tour, participants furthered their leadership education with a seminar from Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education. 

Tim Hionis, co-owner of Hionis Greenhouses, provided a thorough tour for the group of the operation’s main greenhouses filled currently with holiday poinsettias and Christmas cacti as well as other high-demand items. Hionis summarized the operation’s long history, started by Hionis’ father and mother

Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is passionate about making a difference in fresh produce food safety. She believes strongly in tapping the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to advance the food safety of her state’s specialty crop industry.

Center for Produce Safety relies on diverse funding sources to finance its research program. Generous industry contributors are frequently noted in the news; less well-known, but equally important, are grants that fresh produce-centric state governments direct to CPS.

“When I became secretary, we knew we

Sprouts Farmers Market is now available on the DoorDash marketplace in select cities for on-demand grocery delivery. Customers will be able to order thousands of fresh, natural and organic products from Sprouts by simply visiting the DoorDash mobile app or website, where they can choose to have their groceries delivered on-demand or schedule a delivery for later in the day or week.

Sprouts will roll out on-demand delivery through the DoorDash marketplace to cities in phases this month, beginning with Phoenix, AZ.

“We are excited to respond to customer demand for fast, convenient delivery of

Baldor Specialty Foods partnered with Farm to People in order to provide home chefs with better access to Baldor’s exceptional selection of products — just in time for the holidays.

Baldor first began offering home delivery during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 as a way to ensure food access for local communities while also keeping the company’s employees working. As Baldor’s traditional restaurant and retail business has picked up again, the company sought a way to continue to satisfy the needs of the individuals and families who came to love Baldor’s home delivery while also meeting the