NEW YORK — The Big Apple is about to get uglier.

Bartlett, Ill.-based distributor Get Fresh Produce has joined IF&P Foods, a private equity-backed family of produce and specialty food companies.

With the help of a hydroponic farm at a Brooklyn middle school, Teens for Food Justice has launched a new Fresh Food Box program that will provide produce to local food-scare communities.

The James Beard Foundation announced five winners in its fifth annual Blended Burger Project.

Founded in 1919, John Vena is celebrating a century in business this year with a staff party in the fall plus several innovations.

In late winter and early spring, Ryeco created a new website that features a video of the market with shots from a drone.