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GRAPEVINE, Texas – Frello is the combination of hello and fresh, says Guillermo Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Mexican produce marketer Frello Fresh LLC, Nogales, Ariz.

Farmers and ranchers have had to endure high winds for months. The powerful gusts haven’t just been annoying; it’s caused disasters across the U.S. High winds have been the culprit of wildfires and more.

USDA’s 2022 food price inflation forecasts are already at a 14-year high with forecasts for consumer food price inflation increased again this month. All food prices now seen rising 5% to 6% vs 4.5% to 5.5% in March.

CropTrak has released a platform update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility of the financial transactions across their ingredient supply chain, according to a news release.

Columbus, Ohio-based processor and produce distributor DNO Produce has broken ground on an expansion to its fresh-cut produce facility, according to a news release.

T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 7.5oz (200g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on a produce business for failing to pay a reparation award issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Grapevine, Texas – Consultant Richard Kottmeyer challenged produce marketers to rethink their assumptions about branding and reputation management in an April 22 education session at Viva Fresh.