Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico is promoting information about the benefit of healthy fats in celebration of National Healthy Fats Day on March 21. Avocados are a heart-healthy fruit, containing 85 percent good, unsaturated fats and nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. National Healthy Fats Day is part of March’s National Nutrition Month and is a time to highlight […]
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Living Greens Farm Expands Vertical Aeroponic Growing Facility
Faribault, Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm is expanding its Midwest operations with the addition of a new innovative indoor facility in Muncie, Indiana, for growing and processing a variety of leafy green product offerings. The all-new facility will open in early 2023 and will occupy a 200,000-square-foot industrial building built in 2015 but yet to be occupied. The […]
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Brighter Bites Receives $1.5M Walmart Foundation Grant
Brighter Bites, a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, has received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country. The grant will support Brighter Bites’ project, “Build a Better Tomorrow for Our Families,” by creating communities of health through increasing access to fresh […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Announces Availability Of Purple Artichokes
Castroville, California-based Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has announced the availability of its proprietary purple artichokes. This seasonal, limited addition to the Ocean Mist Farms artichoke family is a colorful variety selected for superior flavor and appearance. The company’s Purple Artichokes are back for a third consecutive year. For nearly […]
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Dole Food Co. Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Menu Alternatives
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Company Inc. will continue its “Healthier by Dole” alternative recipe series during March in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and National Nutrition Month. “Healthier by Dole” is a series of nutritious plant-forward recipe and menu substitutes. Led by Melanie Marcus, Dole’s nutrition and health communications manager, the reoccurring program offers easy recipes high in […]
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Central Market Introduces New Mushroom Varieties To Its Stores
Dallas, Texas-based Central Market will begin growing exotic mushrooms in select stores, including Dallas Preston-Royal, Austin North Lamar, Austin Westgate, Southlake, San Antonio and Houston. Varieties will include Blue Oyster, King Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms. They will be grown in temperature- and humidity-controlled cases, or mini farms, which mimic a damp, shaded forest floor. […]
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FMI Releases Results Of ‘2022 Power Of Produce Report’
FMI – the Food Industry Association has released its “2022 Power of Produce” report, revealing 25 percent of shoppers ranked price as the No. 1 factor when making fresh produce purchasing decisions, followed by appearance at 19 percent, health benefits at 19 percent and ripeness at 15 percent. The report also offers insights on consumers’ […]
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Bailey Farms Highlights Products, Expansions At Southern Exposure
Oxford, North Carolina-based Bailey Farms highlighted their product varieties and discussed its recent expansions on March 3-5 at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure. The company put emphasis on its sweet BellaFina peppers and Hotties line at the produce expo. The company’s BellaFina pepper variety is one third the size of a full-size bell pepper. The […]