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Network Shipping, Fresh Del Monte’s ocean logistics arm, is driving growth for Fresh Del Monte’s third-party services by further enhancing its platform through a rebrand that optimizes cargo space on Fresh Del Monte’s 13 owned vessels — offering tailored shipping solutions to a broader audience amid continuous supply chain pressures.

Suntory Flowers turns up the flower power by partnering with America in Bloom (AIB) to sponsor a new social media photo contest. The winner will receive the Alive With Flowers – Sunbeam Social Media Award on October 1st during AIB’s national awards symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.

Nathaniel Foster joined the New York Apple Association as account and event manager.  He brings 20 years of experience in the grocery industry in retail purchasing and store operations, customer service, and sales and account management. Foster has more than 15 years of experience managing grocery and produce departments and store operations for several independent natural food grocers, with extensive experience in product sourcing and inventory purchasing and replenishment. 

Red Sun Farms has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 10th consecutive year, maintaining the organization's prestigious Platinum Club Status.

SpartanNash announced a partnership with local commerce platform DoorDash to expand the company's grocery services and solutions across both digital and physical platforms through various different initiatives.

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has launched its ninth location in Bakersfield, CA. The nonprofit will partner with Grimmway Farms and CAPK to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield area through nutrition education, access to free and fresh produce weekly, and tips on how to store and cook the fruits and vegetables properly.

Buurma Farms grows approximately 30 different crops on approximately 2,500 acres on its farms in Gregory, MI, and Willard, OH. This includes radishes, beets, lettuce, parsley, southern greens, sweet corn, green onions and celery.   Owned and operated by the Buurma family for four generations, the company packs its fresh produce under both the Buurma and Holland Brand labels, shipping nearly 2 million packages annually to a customer base located east of the Mississippi River, from Florida to Bo...

Helping retailers stay relevant in the produce department and expand their avocado SKUs, West Pak Avocado officially launched its Party Pak. This bag of jumbo fruit transitions with every season, featuring a new look and reason to celebrate the goodness of avocados. Festive seasonal packaging highlights recipes on the grab-and-go bag, while the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark reminds shoppers of the healthy reasons to choose avocados for every occasion.

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., an international blueberry breeding and nursery company, announced the promotions of two long-tenured employees to its executive leadership team, further strengthening the company’s breeding, variety development and production quality assurance functions. Paul Sandefur has been promoted to director of breeding and Jon Umble has been promoted to director of growing.

Sunny Valley International, based in Glassboro, NJ, has been in business for more than 35 years, and is anticipating a strong domestic season in 2022, starting with South Carolina peaches. “Right now, we are preparing for the South Carolina peach season,” said Tom Beaver, director of sales and marketing for Sunny Valley. “We will be shipping stone fruit with our partners, Belle Peaches, from May through August.”