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With consumer expectations rising, packaging continues to evolve for organic produce marketers.

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Fresh Produce Inc. (Fresh Produce), Dallas, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Retail fresh produce sales totaled $5.4 billion in April, down 3.6% from 2020 but up 10.3% from 2019.

The Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association have won member support to move forward in creating a single new organization representing the global produce and floral communities.