Red Sun Farms generated major excitement at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show this year, delighting retail partners and new customers alike with fresh innovations in both the tomato and cucumber categories.

“IFPA was a tremendous success for our team,” said Carlos Visconti, CEO of Red Sun Farms. “We believe this success reflects not only our ability to deliver a consistent, year-round supply but also our ongoing commitment to bringing true innovation to our retail partners.”

Innovation Highlights
Empress Purple Tomato
This striking new tomato variety stands

At the end of a long workday it can be a challenge to come up with ideas for dinner and then make something that’s both healthy and tastes good. Thankfully there are forward-thinking companies like Ocean Mist Farms looking to give consumers a head start on nutritious, flavorful meals. 

“There’s no shame in a shortcut,” Chris Drew, president and CEO of Ocean Mist, said in an interview during the IFPA Global Show. “That’s our brand angle — giving people time back. We found through our research that people are time starved; they want good, nutritious meal options.” Ocean Mist is offering that in

Partnership for a Healthier America, the American Frozen Food Institute and Instacart released the findings of an innovative pilot program that successfully expanded access to fruits and vegetables for families with lower incomes by including frozen produce as an option. Conducted as an extension of PHA’s flagship Good Food at Home program, the pilot was supported by AFFI and delivered via Instacart in Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

The Good Food at Home Fall/Winter 2024 pilot provided participating families with $80 per month for three months in Instacart Health Fresh Funds grocery

ANAHEIM, CA — When I wake up in the morning and the alarm gives out a warning, I already know I’ll be pressed for time when it comes to dinner that night. My family is in good — though stressed — company since many households have strained schedules: parents work to put food on the table but are often short on time when it comes to ensuring that food is nutritious. As a result, getting meals ready quickly is growing more important, and companies like Fresh Express are helping us get up to speed with nutritious — and fast — options.

Tiffani Thiessen, who rose to fame as a star on Saved by the

Albertsons Cos. stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Vons and ACME, will use Afresh's fresh replenishment solution for everything from broccoli to cakes, flank steak and deli self-service bars.

This is an expanded partnership for the two companies, which already worked together in various departments. Afresh's technology applies patent-pending AI and data modeling to align Albertsons Cos.' ordering, inventory and demand understanding for thousands of prepped, produced and transformed perishable items — addressing the core data challenge of fresh to match demand with what

MR Farms is taking a bold step into the future by adopting artificial intelligence to enhance its warehouse operations. Beginning this fall, MR Farms added advanced optical sorting machines to perfectly sort and weigh potatoes and carrots with speed and precision.

Equipped with a sophisticated mirror system and powerful lighting that eliminates shadows, the new machines perform a seamless 360-degree analysis of every vegetable.

High-resolution imaging combined with AI-driven software enables precise grading, with up to 10 customized categories for potatoes and 16 for carrots. The system