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The extensive salad portfolio of Charlotte, N.C.-based Dole Food Co. continues to grow, with more additions coming this summer and others scheduled for later in the year.

New packaging is coming for Charleston, S.C.-based hydroponic leafy greens grower Vertical Roots.

Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers has new prefilled shippers available for its living herbs.

Carpinteria, Calif.-based Hollandia Produce, which markets the Pete’s brand, has a new packaged salad line called Greenhouse Fresh.

Toronto, Ontario-based Reunion Foods, which markets plant-based brand Mother Raw, has launched three more salad dressing varieties and plans to launch a new line of dips this summer.

Bancroft, Wis.-based RPE will soon roll out a new compostable bag for its potatoes.

The Environmental Working Group has released its 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known as the “Dirty Dozen” list.

There’s no bigger sales lift in the spring than Easter week.

Here’s a conversation on why we write about the “Dirty Dozen,” why EWG’s messaging is damaging, and how produce companies can start sapping the power of this polarizing list by communicating their responsible practices.

In most years, I hear the phrase “the power of produce” and associate it with the great annual report presented at Southern Exposure, This year, it has another, more personal connotation for me.