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The USO has teamed up with Kroger to launch a mobile food programming that will serve local military communities. The initiative kicked off earlier this month with a "Stuff the Truck" event at the Chamblee Tucker Kroger store in Atlanta.

At the start of the 2022 New Jersey spring produce season, Frank Donio Inc. added over 600 acres of organic land as it looks toward the future and takes organic “one step further by heavily utilizing sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices,” according to the company’s Annie Pape.

Vanguard International USA has promoted Jon Fox to manager of its USA Sales Team. The company also announced expanded its commercial business team with the hiring of Ricardo Luchsinger in the role of South America sales and procurement associate

PASADENA, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held an elegant 2022 Dinner Dance at the Speakeasy at the Langham, here, on Saturday, May 21. With over 230 members in attendance, the council celebrated the incoming and outgoing board of directors and the passing of the gavel from the 2021 Chair Sean McClure of Professional Produce to 2022 Chair Kori Martin of Oppy.

Flavor 1st Growers & Packers, which grows and packs more than 30 different varieties of produce from its Mills River, NC location, has recently started harvesting in South Georgia, and is looking forward to a successful Georgia growing season.

The Kroger Co. will offer more Americans delivery through the addition of a spoke facility in central Ohio powered by the Ocado Group. The addition of a delivery spoke brings innovation and modern e-commerce to the central Ohio area, including Columbus, and will extend the grocer's reach and ability to provide fresh and friendly services to its customers.

MyLand Co. LLC will contribute to the inaugural World Living Soils Forum June 1-2.

Mother Earth LLC operates 53 growing houses throughout southern Chester County in West Grove, Oxford, and Landenberg, PA, and has built a robust legacy in the organic mushroom industry. The category weathered the pandemic and things look solid in 2022.

With the fourth generation at the helm of Dandrea Produce and a broad product offering the company is well positioned for the future. “We feel the depth of our product mix really benefits our customers,” said Peter Dandrea, director of sales for the Vineland, NJ-based company. “We like to put as much as we can from the fantastic state of New Jersey in front of our customers. Having a wider selection allows us to consolidate for them.” Dandrea explained that instead of focusing on a singl...

Genpro, a transportation and logistics provider based in Rutherford, NJ, teamed up with Military Missions to write personalized cards of encouragement to U.S. troops in honor of Memorial Day.