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Hoping to entice consumers to put more fresh produce in their morning back-to-school routines, the Los Alamitos, Calif.-based company is promoting a variety of breakfast recipes featuring fruit and vegetables.

The companies say the planned acquisition will unite both brands to deliver a more sustainable grocery experience, and put the combined business on track to cross $1 billion in sales by early 2024.

FMI — The Food Industry Association’s new industry survey, “The Food Retailing Industry Speaks,” finds that retailers and suppliers face a multitude of challenges, along with opportunity.

A look at Fortune’s recently released 2022 Best Workplaces in Retail list, reveals the top 20 retailers leading in attracting and retaining talent.

The company has added Jalisco production to its existing Sinaloa operations to offer its North American customer base a year-round supply of green bell peppers.

PBH encourages the produce industry to join the Have A Plant Movement this September, as the nonprofit organization kicks off its fourth annual National Fruits and Veggies Month.

Former Ford and Chrysler president Lee Iacocca once said, “When the product is right, you don’t have to be a great marketer.”

The company’s Gameday Sweetness-Winning Recipe premium sweet onion promotion featuring in-store bins, point-of-sale material and an in-store contest for retailers will kick off in mid-October.

With recognition from the Global Food Safety Initiative, EFI now offers a fresh produce certification that satisfies multiple retail requirements in a single audit.

The New York-based indoor farming company is poised to rapidly expand its national network of greenhouses, raising more than $310 million in new capital and recently doubling its production capacity.