Harvesting kernels of ideas for industry innovation

Clawing a path to crab sustainability

Family and innovation cultivate growth for Loffredo Fresh Foods

Third-generation melon grower cuts no corners on flavor

Cover Story Spotlights

Reicks View Farms adds technology to family traditions

Florida family enjoys frenetic pace at mom-and-pop seafood company

Roch’s Fresh Foods owners are early to rise and ready to innovate

A seasoned pro making bread in the garlic business

Taco bout putting employees first

Healthy foods and happy workforce keep CEO’s career ‘Garden-Fresh’

He’s No. 1 for sourcing restaurants

Premier Features

Never too much on Soon’s plate

His dining concepts popular in and around Atlanta, Louis Soon is taking them elsewhere. Not too hastily, however, as he says he won’t risk compromising quality. But Soon senses a bigger market for all the brands under his Maven Restaurant Group.  ...
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Founded in 1983, Merryvale Vineyards’ proprietor René Schlatter has announced that the winery will be celebrating its 40th anniversary through 2023 with a series of events to highlight the past 40 years of Merryvale’s Napa Valley wines, while also p...
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She’s the North Star at Vistar

What doesn’t beat you only makes you stronger. Sure, it’s a cliche but at least in Vistar’s case, Kelly Saad says it applies. “We’re an even stronger organization now than we were before COVID-19,” she tells Terra Firma in September. “We’ve learn...
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Pandemic rebound makes for ‘Incredible’ roller coaster ride

Things were looking good for Rick and Cheryl Barsness in March 2020. The couple was celebrating the success of their Incredible Pizza Co., founded in 2001, and the opening of a new restaurant in Shawnee, Kansas. As Don Potvin, who’s worked wit...
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