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Creekside Organics is kicking off its 2026 California grape season under the Fruit World brand, featuring premium, flavorful organic Thomcord and Kyoho varieties packaged in new, sustainable and durable cardboard punnets.
Following a successful three-year pilot of its Kind Almond Acres Initiative, Kind demonstrates regenerative agriculture can be a scalable business model while delivering measurable on-farm improvements.
The updated toolkit helps workers and supervisors recognize and respond to heat-related emergencies with an outline to prevent heat illnesses at different temperature levels.
The International Fresh Produce Association and The Foundation for Fresh Produce have launched “Fruits & Vegetables: All Day, Every Day,” a campaign aimed at closing the gap between knowing produce matters and actually eating more of it.
The organization says this import program complements domestic citrus production and maintains category continuity throughout the season.
The company says this new variety offers more firmness, flavor and color than the original.
From patriotic packaging to star-spangled sweepstakes, fresh produce brands are rolling out limited-edition summer features to celebrate the nation’s milestone birthday.
The project is intended to help boost productivity and fruit quality while developing a more efficient use of resources in kiwifruit growing.
The company says it will be the first to market with Australian cara cara and navel oranges to the U.S.
Burns joins JOH from Gutsy Inc., where he most recently served as senior vice president of sales, bringing a quarter-century of CPG experience spanning beverage and produce sectors across multiple retail channels.