Regional Markets
Philadelphia-based John Vena Specialty Produce is making this year count — after all, it’s the company’s 100th anniversary year.
Los Angeles-based Vision Produce Co. has promoted Dan Lawton to president and managing partner.
Norwalk, Iowa-based Capital City Fruit has added to its staff and produce offerings in 2019.
Fall is a busy time on the Northern California produce scene as consumers return to the kitchen to prepare hearty autumn dishes and distributors gear up for the holidays.
UPDATED: Caito Foods LLC, Indianapolis, plans to close its fresh-cut facility and discontinue those products.
Sunkist Growers treated Montreal residents to a bright, garden-themed pop-up to escape the winter blues.
Limoneira, Santa Paula, Calif., is donating cartons of lemons to health care professionals, food banks and other agencies.
Produce Alliance LLC, Chicago, has donated fresh produce to health care workers at an area hospital.
The produce business seems to be gradually rebounding in Los Angeles as stores and restaurants start to reopen after more than two months of shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite myriad COVID-19 -related challenges, Los Angeles area grocery stores have fared well from a sales perspective since the pandemic broke out.
There may be a pandemic on, but produce growers and distributors in Ohio say they’re in robust health.
The trend for fresh produce consumption continues to spiral upward, even though the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 has skewed purchases heavily on the retail side, suppliers say.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s Best program is doing its part to make sure that the state’s fruits and vegetables are top of mind for consumers in the region.
Bix Produce has swung into action not only to keep its customers well stocked, but to do whatever is necessary to help them adapt to new ways of doing business, said Alejandro Montoya, CEO and CFO.
Produce business seems to be doing well in the Twin Cities area as fall approaches, at least in part due to consumer reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it’s also the land of 10,000 restaurants, according to St. Paul-based Hospitality Minnesota.
As in most regions of the U.S., supermarket business in Michigan has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, and foodservice sales dropped dramatically before showing some signs of a rebound.
Online ordering has become commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some in the Detroit-area produce industry say there could be a downside for the fresh fruit and vegetable categories.
Produce suppliers throughout the U.S. Heartland continue to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most enjoying a sales boost on the retail side while foodservice business is taking a hit.
Belltown Hill Orchards, South Glastonbury, Conn., is a 110-year-old farm on 180 acres today run by brothers Donald and Michael Preli, fourth-generation family growers.
BRONX, N.Y. — The line of people waiting for fresh produce and a turkey stretched around the block on a chilly, sunny Monday, the second day of the weeklong Hunts Point Gives Back initiative.
Formerly known as the Hartford Regional Market, the Connecticut Regional Market has needed renovations and repairs for years — like several Northeastern wholesale food distribution markets built more than 50 years ago.
COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the economy of Florida, nearly stopping tourism and related industry in its tracks since mid-March.
Bowery Farming, New York, N.Y., is hosting a virtual happy hour to kick off the United Fresh LIVE! conference and trade show June 15-19.
For Ohio produce suppliers and their foodservice clients, things were going — and growing — smoothly through the winter months.
The coronavirus has thrown new challenges at Philadelphia produce shippers and wholesalers as they manage customer and employee relationships.
Landover, Md.-based Giant Food Stores are king of the hill and likely to stay that way.
Bronx, N.Y.-based FreshDirect is enhancing its service offering to the Washington, D.C., metro area.
Coosemans DC, Jessup, Md., is now offering a sustainable fresh herb bag program in addition to the traditional clamshell packs for retail herbs.
Business generally remains strong in the St. Louis, Mo., market, with the COVID-19 pandemic having varying effects on sales at area produce distributors.