The greenhouse lettuce is moving full steam ahead with growth plans to continue meeting consumer demand as they prepare for the opening in Temple, Texas, their largest facility to date.

The pops come in a variety pack of six in three fan-favorite flavors, Orange, Cherry, and Grape and are now available at GoodPop's online shop, Sprouts Farmers Markets, and H-E-B stores nationwide.

Mission Produce has opened a 262,000-square-foot avocado ripening and processing facility in Laredo, Texas, the largest in North America. The plant also includes cold storage and packaging space. The building is located in Laredo’s Pinnacle Industry Center on 32.6 acres adjacent to the Rio Grande River and the Mexican Border. The new facility will allow Mission to capitalize on the continued popularity of its signature product in the nation’s busiest land port.

Path of Life, makers of frozen grain blends, is about to broc your world with their latest product debut: Organic Grains & Broccoli with Hearty Tomato Pesto Seasoning. This is the brand's first product in the frozen entrée category, making it Path of Life's second category expansion this year.

Dairy-free brand Oatly has partnered with Texas-based Project Pollo restaurants for a seasonal Pumpkin Swirl Oatly milkshake, available at Project Pollo locations. This limited-edition flavor joins the traditional chocolate and strawberry Oatly shakes currently featured on the plant-based restaurant’s menu and is perfect for anyone seeking an alternative to dairy.

Afia, a Mediterranean food company headquartered in Austin, Texas, driven by a mission to make food powerful, launched its newest flavor, Sun-Dried Tomato Falafel, today on Afiafoods.com and in select retail stores, including Bristol Farms, Mother’s Market and Natural Grocers, all new retailers this month. The product will be available in additional retailers throughout the fall.  

United Supermarkets opened its newest location in Southwest Lubbock, making it their 12th store in the Texas city. Representing a true evolution for the United Family’s flagship banner, this is the next generation of United Supermarkets stores. Now the 97th location for the United Family, this store will bring all of the things people know and love while also showing off some the freshest concepts and partnerships the company has to offer.

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has announced it raised wages for almost 13,500 hourly employee-partners which totals more than $33 million investment in salaries. Part of this investment is the company making the extra $1 per hour in COVID appreciation pay permanent for the hourly retail and logistics employee-partners along with raising the minimum pay for several positions in retail.

Blenders & Bowls and Laura’s Gourmet Granola, two women-owned food brands, have combined their products to create a healthy meal or snack on-the-go from your freezer: smoothie bowls.

La Vaquita, Houston’s #1 Hispanic cheese brand, today announced its expansion into the butter category. Made with pure cow’s milk with no added growth hormones and no artificial ingredients, this new butter offers a fresh, creamy flavor for a variety of cooking and baking needs.