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The McAllen, Texas-based operation added jalapeño, serrano and habanero chiles and tomatillos to its offerings of limes and chayote.

Bland Farms says it has launched a “Savor Summer’s Sweetest Moments” campaign to promote Vidalia onions.

The event, which highlights the role of the Tex-Mex corridor as a key trade route and production hub for fresh produce, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.

Five years after the pandemic started, grocers are competing in a very different online grocery landscape where year-over-year growth has returned, driven by delivery and fueled by deep discounts, survey shows.

Innovation, Canadian-grown and -owned, and produce that plays well in both cooked and raw dishes were all on display at this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show.

This new variety boasts more berries per plant, which allows the company to start it at its lowest price point.

Fresh Express encourages consumers to unleash creativity in the kitchen through a multi-phase “Express Yourself” initiative across streaming, social and digital.

Offering custom and common-branded promotional opportunities, merchandising strategies and education materials, the company says its AVO360 encourages customers to include avocados in their holiday celebrations.

The grocer says customers can now enjoy a seamless shopping experience with a variety of new and enhanced features that help customers, including the power of AI.

Helping manage retailers’ perishable category, Procurant Fresh AI is an artificial intelligence solution.