Innovation has always been the cornerstone of Gold Coast’s growth strategy, and the company’s newest item, Vegetable Ceviche, is breaking new ground as a seafood substitute. As a grower, shipper and processor of fresh cauliflower and broccoli, Gold Coast’s team saw the opportunity to create a true plant-based item.

“We have a cauliflower ceviche recipe that we make with our Caulifornia Snow for community events, cooking camps and industry events, and we always receive the same response: 'Where can I purchase this?' Our team saw the opportunity to create a plant-forward take on the popular

The Kroger Co. announced that Elaine Chao has been elected to the company's board of directors.

Chao's distinguished career has involved leading domestic and international organizations across the public, private and non-profit sectors, including serving as U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, director on numerous Fortune 500 public company boards, president and CEO of the United Way of America, director of the Peace Corps and a banker with Citicorp and Bank of America.

"We are pleased to welcome Elaine to Kroger," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "She's

To mark National Watermelon Day, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has introduced a new seedless watermelon variety — Valor — developed to help growers maximize profitability. Introduced in the 2022 growing season, for every new Valor plant sold through the Syngenta Full Count Plant Program, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to American veterans’ organizations through the National Watermelon Association. This initiative is being funded by Syngenta’s Full Count Plant Program, which provides Syngenta genetics to every major U.S. production region from preferred transplant producers.

“It’s an

Carlisle Energy Solutions began in 2009 as a distributor of energy savings products for the cold storage industry. The produce industry quickly took notice.

The company’s unique business model is based on the two-fold agenda of increasing energy efficiencies while driving down costs for cold storage warehouses. The strategy revolves around reducing energy consumption, while still allowing companies to retain healthy profits.

Bob Farmer, CEO of the Anaheim, CA-based company, noted its EC Motors offer energy efficient improvements over commonly used shaded pole motors, decreasing energy usage

Jac. Vandenberg Inc.’s SUNRAYS mandarin BIO bags have been named the 2021 Eco Excellence Award for Best Snack for its innovative, sustainable packaging.
 
The netting used in the SUNRAYS Mandarin BIO bags is made 100 percent from beechwood, which is recovered from the thinning of FSC– or PEFC-certified forests. The beechwood is then transformed into spun-dyed modal fibers in compliance with the strictest environmental standards and with a zero-carbon footprint. The netting will biodegrade within 12 weeks of disposal and are also certified home compostable.
 
Now in its 11th year, the Eco

Jorge Aguilar Heredia, founder of AGGALL Coliman Group, has died at the age of 62.

In 1978, Mr. Aguilar Heredia formally founded AGGALL Coliman Group, with the inauguration of the first sales center in Hermosillo, Sonora in northern Mexico. Today Coliman has commercial and distribution centers in the border states of California and Arizona, and commercial offices in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Aguilar Heredia was a pioneer of Fair Trade in the banana industry of his country, he also supported hundreds of charities, as well as being one of the main donors to the network of Food Banks in   Mexico