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October 22, 2025

Sights and sounds from IFPA Global 2025

The International Fresh Produce Association's Global Produce & Floral Show took place in Anaheim, CA, Oct. 16-18, and while the show is over the connections made and lessons learned will help power the industry moving forward. The three-day event attracted attendees from more than 50 countries, and a record number of buyers — more than 3,500 — engaged with the almost 1,100 exhibiting companies on the show floor. This year’s show had the largest representative of global retailers ever.

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October 21, 2025

Church Brothers acquires Mann Packing assets from Fresh Del Monte

Church Bros. Farms is acquiring key assets from Fresh Del Monte’s Mann Packing business. The transaction represents a strategic, forward-looking move for both organizations — aligning each company around its core strengths and driving continued progress for the fresh produce industry as a whole.

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October 6, 2025

Church Brothers Farms’ Tracy Carranza Discusses Launch of Little Gem Salad Kits

While packaged salads are a monumental part of today’s produce department, as Tracy Carranza shares with me, it’s a category long in need of an upgrade. Seizing the opportunity to deliver something new in the retail salad kit category, Church Brothers Farms is debuting Little Gems Salad Kits.

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August 21, 2025

Church Bros. Farms strengthens sales marketing teams with produce industry veterans

Church Bros. Farms announced changes to its sales and marketing departments, with Greg Corrigan joining the company as director of sales, West and Loree Dowse promoted to vice president of marketing and communications.

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July 24, 2025

Church Brothers Farms Launches Stack Pack - A Game-Changer for Whole Leaf Lettuce

Church Brothers Farms is proud to announce the launch of Stack Pack, a new packaging format for Ready Leaf and Green Leaf fillets that redefines cleanliness, efficiency, and yield in whole leaf lettuce.

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February 21, 2025

Church Brothers Highlights One-Stop-Shop Capabilities with New Campaign

From expanded services to hundreds of fresh veg offerings, Church Brothers Farms harnesses its experience in the fresh industry to serve as a powerful ally for its retail and foodservice partners. As the company seeks to highlight its expansive abilities with a brand-new campaign, I recently gained some exclusive insights from Angelic Meza, Marketing Manager.

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February 18, 2025

Emanuel Lazopoulos joins Church Bros. board as Robert Thurber retires

Church Brothers Farms announced that after 15 years of dedicated service, Robert Thurber is retiring from its board of directors, leaving behind strategic contributions that have significantly shaped the company’s growth. In a new chapter of leadership, Emanuel Lazopoulos, a seasoned veteran in the produce industry, will join the board, bringing with him a wealth of expertise and fresh perspectives to help guide the company forward. 

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