FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, acquired Vine Line, a fresh produce distributor located in Grand Rapids, MI. Vine Line operates out of a 67,147-square-foot state-of-the-art facility built in 2013.

The addition expands FreshEdge’s footprint further into Michigan and provides space and logistical support to better serve its growing customer base. Vine Line joins a growing family that includes Piazza Produce & Specialty Foods, Indianapolis Fruit, Get Fresh, McCartney Produce, Leonardo’s Produce, Valley Produce, Garden Cut, CIBUS

Ocean Mist Farms, a leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., welcomes the Cardone vegetable for retail distribution and shopper consumption ahead of the annual holiday season.

“Cardone is an Italian favorite that we seasonally grow between October and January in two California regions, Castroville and Coachella,” said Diana McClean, senior director of marketing at Ocean Mist Farms. “We take pride in growing Cardone that is extremely tender with a robust flavor, anticipated each holiday season Ocean Mist Farms Cardone is among the finest examples of the vegetable in North

The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation is improving school garden learning, nutrition education and expanding equitable access to food with $3 million in grants to 115 nonprofit organizations. Since its inception in 2015, the foundation has granted $15 million to more than 300 nonprofit partners which have brought hands-on, garden-based learning to 1.5 million children and provided nutrition education programs to an estimated 900,000 K-12 students. Sprouts Farmers Market covers all the foundation’s operational expenses, ensuring that every dollar raised goes directly to programming.

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The third annual National Fruits & Veggies Month campaign from the Produce for Better Health Foundation has officially wrapped and like previous campaigns, saw sweet success. A month-long celebration of everyone’s most favorite and flavorful plants, NFVM is a time for Americans to rally around enjoying more fruits and veggies for healthier, happier lives. And, in typical PBH fashion, NFVM is always a star-studded extravaganza, featuring fun and lively content from PBH’s Have A Plant Ambassadors, all while cooking up loads of excitement across PBH’s digital ecosystem, and helping to generate

The Kroger Co. will offer more customers Kroger Delivery through the addition of new Kroger fulfillment centers powered by the Ocado Group, combining vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics to provide an affordable, friendly, and fast fresh food delivery service. The company will also enter the Northeast for the first time, offering Kroger Delivery enabled by a customer fulfillment center. The facility will meet the need for same-day and next-day grocery delivery demand. Additional CFCs will allow the company to expand its reach in California and Florida.

"Kroger Delivery is a

Ahold Delhaize saw more than a 60 percent increase in online sales during the second quarter, and while the company saw its overall Q2 sales in the U.S. drop from what they were during last year's pandemic-fueled stockpiling, a two-year comparison shows nearly 20 percent growth.

"While communities across our markets reopened during Q2, food-at-home demand remained very resilient," said Frans Muller, president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize. "Many of the habits formed by consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 are proving sticky, aided by our initiatives to improve our omnichannel offerings