The holiday rush is nearly here and consumer demand for produce is ramping up again. According to ProduceIQ, there are significant price declines “in commodities dominated by Yuma and Nogales: broccoli, cauliflower, Romaine, Iceberg, tomatoes, peppers and squash are experiencing double-digit percentage price reductions.”

Tomato prices are down across all varieties, and plum tomato prices are at half of what they were at Thanksgiving.

ProduceIQ also reported that the grape and berry category is at a 10-year low. Raspberry prices, brought down by a solid Mexican harvest, are promotable in most

Taylor Farms acquired Curation Foods' fresh packaged salads, green beans and fresh-cut vegetables business from Landec Corp., effective Dec. 13. The assets include the Eat Smart brand and production facilities in Guadalupe, CA, and Bowling Green, OH. The addition of Curation Foods' packaged salad and fresh cut vegetables business will help the Taylor Farms Retail Division meet consumers growing demand for chopped salads and fresh-cut vegetables.

"This acquisition will enhance our commitment to assured supply for our customers with the addition of a sixth Taylor Farms source based production

Walmart recently announced plans to open a 925,000-square-foot automated fulfillment center in Lebanon, TN, to support the retailer’s growing supply chain network and eCommerce business. The new facility is set to open fall of 2022 and will create up to 300 full-time jobs. Walmart’s high-tech fulfillment center will include the unique combination of associates, AI-software and automated robots that work together to ship orders to customers even faster. The new fulfillment center marks the retailer’s first in the state of Tennessee.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing a new high-tech fulfillment

BDA/Dorot Farm, one of the top exporters of fresh and sweet carrots from Israel, is launching product for the new season at the New York Produce Show in booth No. 632 on Dec.15. Dorot Farm supplies fresh and sweet carrots to the wholesale markets, foodservice, processor and ‘fresh and cut’ companies and cello carrots to the major retail chains.

“The new crop from Dorot Farm looks good, and I’m very happy with the fields’ conditions,” said Ami Ben-Dror, CEO of BDA/Dorot Farm. “We will be ready to deliver our new crop to all of our loyal customers around the world.”

BDA/Dorot Farm Number 1

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held a successful charity auction and luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course. With over 270 FPFC produce industry members in attendance, FPFC raised over $127,000 for Caterina’s Club and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. 

Chef Bruno Serato from Caterina’s Club and Claudia Keller of Second Harvest Food Bank spoke of the hardships both organizations have experienced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The struggle of internal labor shortages due to strict health guidelines and an increasing amount of food insecurity among

The Kroger Co. recently announced it will offer more Americans delivery through the addition of a new customer fulfillment center (CFC) in North Carolina, powered by the Ocado Group and combining vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics to provide an affordable, friendly, and fast fresh food delivery service as part of the company's seamless ecosystem.

"The acceleration of our delivery business continues with the development of an additional customer fulfillment center, advancing our commitment to creating career opportunities and serving shoppers fresh food fast through