GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Salix Fruits, a global fresh fruit importer and exporter with a wide portfolio of produce items ranging across apples, lemons, oranges, tangerines, pears, grapes and more. The company has hundreds of growers in more than 20 countries and serves over 450 customers across 50 countries worldwide, including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, India and the U.S.

Founded nearly 10 years ago by fresh fruit industry veterans Juan González Pita and Luis Elortondo, Salix Fruits is still managed by Pita (chief operating

Heat waves in the West and blizzards in the Northeast have been affecting crops.

Out West, the high temps reinforce drought concerns. The Coachella Valley is in the midst of pepper harvest and temps are expected to be in the mid-90s.

Most commodities were unaffected by the snowfall in upstate New York, “but domestic asparagus markets will endeavor to shrug off lingering chills for a couple more weeks,” said Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of ProduceIQ.

Campbell said asparagus prices are up 40 percent over the previous week. “It's not uncommon to see increases in prices this time of year

DMA Solutions, a marketing agency serving the fresh produce, better-for-you foods, restaurant and floral industries, officially launched the Self Smarter podcast. The podcast, which airs new episodes each Monday, is co-hosted by Dan’l Mackey Almy, the company’s founder and CEO, and President Megan Zweig.

While most fresh produce industry professionals know Almy and Zweig as marketing experts, this conversation-centric podcast is geared toward leadership, personal and professional growth. The podcast equips listeners with resources and tools to be more effective leaders inside or outside of

SpartanNash has expanded its specialty and local food selection for independent grocers and customers across the U.S. through a strategic partnership with Specialty Food Partners and a new online platform called SpartanNash SpecialtyDirect.

SpartanNash SpecialtyDirect delivers enhanced offerings and empowers SpartanNash's 2,100 independent grocer customers to seamlessly browse thousands of newly available product options, place orders and pay consolidated invoices. As grocers face growing demands from shoppers seeking new, unique and local specialty products, this seamless process will save

It appears likely that debate over the 2023 Farm Bill will be conducted during a budget-constrained cycle, which means new initiatives and increased funding could be difficult to sell.

This was one of the takeaways from a“Farm Bill Virtual Town Hall held by the International Fresh Produce Association. A trio of experts — Jonathan Cordone of Cordone Consulting LLC, Kam Quarles of the National Potato Council and Dennis Nuxoll of Western Growers — dissected the Farm Bill itself, the renewal process and what new topics are expected to surface for the specialty crop sector over the next roughly 18

If you’ve read any social media trend projection articles from the last several years, you’d immediately notice that video content would be high on every list. Since the early days of Youtube, social media platforms have been capitalizing on the power of video and finding new ways to showcase video content.

For digital teams, it can be difficult to figure out where to start. TikToks? Instagram Reels? Youtube Shorts? The social media video landscape has gotten extremely competitive, each platform with unique features and limitations to keep in mind when producing and uploading content.

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