Whole Foods Market announced “Gourmet Date for Good,” a series of three virtual live cook-along events to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend at home in three unique ways. Organized by Whole Foods Market and hosted by comedian Heather McMahan, actress Tabitha Brown and comedian Matt Bellassai, each event is designed for a different love-themed occasion, including Galentine’s Day on Feb. 13, Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 and Singles Awareness Day on Feb. 15.

Each experience will last 30­ to 45 minutes and will offer the opportunity for real-time Q&A with hosts. The collection of Valentine’s Day

FRSHst, an innovative fresh and healthy dining experience from Fresh Del Monte Produce has just launched in Miami, bringing the community whole-heartedly good food that is not just wholesome, but also nutritious, and comes from the soul. Farmers at heart, the FRSHst concept demonstrates the company's passion for fresh produce. It is evident in the six delicious food and beverage categories that incorporate the highest quality, best ingredients, including bowls, beverages, coffee, sandwiches, grab and go, and bakery.

"We want to create a bond with our consumers by putting them at the center of

Building on its 163-year tradition of innovation, Oppy is set to conduct two independent trials exploring the viability of new technologies that aim to further advance strawberry production practices by offering solutions to persistent issues faced by the industry.

The premier grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world will work with the University of California, Santa Cruz on the first of the trials, a USDA-funded research project that aims to test a systems-based approach to pest and disease mitigation. The study will explore alternative treatments to mitigate

Cal-Organic Farms, one of the largest producers of organic vegetables in the United States, is now shipping organic red bunch carrots and celery from Coachella, CA. A division of Grimmway Farms, Cal-Organic is offering its exclusive red bunch carrots for a limited time and supplies are expected to last through the Easter holiday. Additionally, they expect to ship seasonal celery through the end of this month.

“Outstanding sweet flavor is what makes our red carrot variety truly unique. These specialty carrots feature vibrant red color through the root and make for beautiful plate presentation

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, U.S. strawberry supplies are down significantly so far this year creating a demand-exceeds-supply situation and an f.o.b. price on California strawberries in the low $20s. A slower start to the deals in both California and Florida as well as some winter rain in Southern California have created the short supply situation.

A look at the volume report put out on a daily basis by the California Strawberry Commission showed that through the month of January, there were about 6.8 million flats of strawberries produced in California and Florida, compared

Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility detected packages containing alleged fentanyl and cocaine worth $890,000 in a commercial tractor/trailer arriving from Mexico with fresh produce.

“Our frontline officers working at the commercial facility in Pharr continue to maintain their vigilance and dedication to the border security mission. This significant, poly-drug seizure is attributable to the effective use of all available tools and resources. Their efforts this weekend prevented these narcotics from