This is the time to go for the exotics, and SanLucar — a premium brand for fruit and vegetables — is putting exotic delicacies in a fruity light.

"Exotics are very popular with consumers," said Nuria Pizán, brand and creative director at SanLucar. "They bring freshness and lightness to the table, making good dietary new year’s resolutions easier to implement." In addition, mango, avocado and pineapple — with their exotic bonus — are versatile in the kitchen and taste magnificent.

SanLucar's mangos arrive at the store ripe and — with 13 degrees Brix — are super sweet and have practically no

Kwik Lok Corp. has provided $48,000 to organizations as part of a twice-yearly allocation philanthropy program. Organizations chosen for gifts for this allocation are working on COVID-19 recovery or are striving to mitigate impacts of climate change. They demonstrate inspirational efforts that align with Kwik Lok’s ongoing commitment to unlocking opportunity, improving well-being, protecting resources and fostering innovation.

“A global pandemic, unprecedented economic uncertainty, ongoing racial injustice, and climate change are all having devastating impacts on our families, our communities

The employers at the Hunts Point Produce Market have reached an agreement with Teamsters Local 202 on a new three-year contract covering 1,400 workers at the Market.  The agreement represents an over 10 percent increase in wages and benefits over the course of the contract, with an average 3.4 percent increase in each year of the agreement.

Teamsters Local 202 members approved their new union contract with the largest raises in the history of its bargaining unit — more than 97 percent of workers voted in favor.

“Our merchants in the Hunts Point Produce Market have been feeding New Yorkers

Instacart is terminating about 1,900 jobs. Those expected to lose their jobs complete consumers’ orders at stores and hand them over to others for delivery. The company also announced it has begun testing new pickup solutions with retailers.

According to multiple sources, many of the eliminated jobs belong to workers in Illinois who voted last year to join the United Foods and Commercial Workers union (UFCW). As part of the planned transition, Instacart said it “intends to offer” those affected a chance to apply for jobs with the retail store where they currently work.

As grocery ecommerce

Pear Bureau Northwest introduced a turn-key nationwide Aisle of Red Pears display challenge open to retailers of all sizes in the U.S. and Canada, coming just in time for the health-focused months in the new year.

The challenge is simple to enter, with all entries receiving a $25 gift card. To enter, retailers just upload a photo of an eye-catching, 12-square-foot display of red Anjou pears. In addition to all participants receiving a $25 gift card, a $500 gift card for every 50 qualified entries will be randomly selected, with up to 10 awarded.

"For most shoppers, pears are an impulse

The North Carolina State Ports Authority is expanding capabilities to better support the North Carolina agriculture industry through a partnership with Scoular.

North Carolina Ports recently received approval from the North Carolina Council of State for a land lease to develop an agricultural transload facility on the port of Wilmington. Council of State approved the long-term lease for Scoular to develop an at-port facility that will receive, store and load agricultural products.

“We are excited to work with Scoular, a company that has more than a century of experience in the agriculture