Welcome to the Weekly Market Report — a day late thanks to the long weekend, and she’s short and sweet this week! Scroll down for what’s up, what’s down, and what’s tight — plus a few new olive oil additions from PONS we’re excited about.

Let’s get into it.

📈 What’s Up? Pricing is up this week on asparagus, yams, Brussels sprouts, and more due to heat, freight, and tight supply — full breakdown below.

📉 What’s Down? Prices are trending down on watermelon, tomatoes, peppers, and Romanesco thanks to strong local supply and better availability — full breakdown below.

🫒 New Arrivals from PONS: Three new finishing oils just landed — bold Arbequina (code 8433), peppery Lecciana (code 11624), and a real-deal lemon olive oil (code 7230 - no infusions, just crushed citrus and olives).

🌟 New & Newsworthy: Meet the Bondi Family Foundation — our newly founded charitable arm.

🟥 Red Flags: A few shorts from last week worth noting — details below.

🍇 Pantry Pick of the Week: Balsamic glaze without the work — skip the reduction and go straight to the plate.

Market Recap: What's Up, What's Down

🫒 New Arrivals From PONS 🫒 

Meet PONS, a fifth-generation olive oil producer from L’Albagés, Spain, crafting extra virgin olive oils with depth, balance, and zero shortcuts.

They grow over 200 olive varieties in their “Varietal Garden,” and their oils are made from early-harvest olives that are cold-extracted within hours of picking — locking in freshness, aroma, and complexity you can actually taste.

We’ve just added three new EVOOs from the PONS collection to our offering:

🚩Red Flags🚩: Last Week's Supply & Quality Recap

Supply Gap:

• Golden Pineapple | Code 3040 — We’re in a supply gap — product is extremely limited and demand remains high across the market.

Last Week’s Shortages:

• Baby Leeks | Code 3739 — Baby leeks were tight last week, but things are bouncing back — we’re expecting better availability this week.

• Basil | Code 2130 — Customs held up a few flights, which delayed basil shipments — but we’re back in stock today.

• Pompom & Chestnut Mushrooms | Code 5158 & 10273 — Ongoing heat is slowing growth on pompom and chestnut mushrooms, limiting available supply while demand remains strong. Expect continued tightness in the market.

• Barbet Lightwave | Code 10502 — A production and packaging hiccup held up Barbet Lightwave, but it should be back later this week.

🌟 Meet The Bondi Family Foundation🌟 

After nearly 50 years of serving chefs, restaurants, and communities across Ontario, we’re excited to introduce something close to our hearts: the Bondi Family Foundation — our newly established charitable arm.

Our mission is simple: to give back to the communities that have supported us, and to create a lasting legacy rooted in compassion, connection, and care.

This isn’t new territory for us — giving back has always been part of who we are. But now, we’re making it official…and we're just getting started.

This Tuesday, we’re proud to be hosting our first official event: the Bondi Family Foundation Charity Golf Tournament in support of Haven on the Queensway — an organization just a stone’s throw away from our warehouse doing vital work to provide food, shelter, and dignity to those in need in our community.

🍇 Pantry Pick of the Week 🍇 

Balsamic Glaze | Code 7414

Thick, concentrated, and ready to plate— no reduction, needed. This glaze is built for finishing — heirloom tomatoes, grilled peaches, burrata, crostini, or anything that needs sweet acidity and a clean visual. Consistent texture, clean squeeze bottle for the perfect drizzle, just plate and go.