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The Texas International Produce Association teamed up with North Texas Food Bank of Plano, TX, to make a 15,403-pound fresh produce donation at the conclusion of the recent Viva Fresh Produce Expo. These fresh fruits and vegetables will provide roughly 12,800 meals for north Texas families in need. The donation is made possible thanks to the 200 companies that exhibited a wide array of fresh produce at the Viva Fresh Expo. The donation will provide fresh produce for food pantries and meal progra...

Albertsons Cos. Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. have expanded their partnership to include more than 2,000 of the grocer’s banner stores nationwide through Uber Eats. This expansion brings nearly 800 new locations to Uber Eats, including to consumers in Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont and Rhode Island for the very first time.

International Fresh Produce Association announced 12 winners of the Fresh Field Catalyst program.  The winning companies will be invited to take part in an immersion week to take place May 9-13 where they will be introduced to industry leaders, tour industry farms and facilities and experience a crash course in all things produce to guide their innovation as they seek to bring new solutions into the produce and floral market.

Tops Friendly Markets promoted Aaron Payne to the role of vice president of marketing and promotional strategy as part of Shared Services Center, which supports both Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32.

Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the fresh produce industry, hired Marcelo Masoero as its new senior global sales director.

On the heels of Gotham Greens’ 10th anniversary celebration, and as the company continues to expand its greenhouse footprint, Gotham Greens launched a new series of musical marketing partnerships featuring some of the most iconic bands and musicians that shape us and connect us to our communities.

Concord Foods, a leading innovator of produce companion products, will be launching four new organic Fresh Success seasoning and smoothie mixes just in time for the summer season. The new mix flavors include Organic Guacamole Seasoning, Organic Salsa Seasoning, Organic Banana Smoothie and Organic Strawberry Banana Smoothie mixes and are expected to hit the shelves July 2022.

Being in the agriculture business for over four generations, the United Apple Sales team, with orchards and growing partners in western New York, learned a long time ago that Mother Nature is the great equalizer and ultimately drives the program.

Revol Greens continues to bring on talent with the addition of several key executives, including the hires of Kathy Flores as chief of staff and Amanda Crews as vice president of people. Both bring decades of experience and proven results to the company.

Nichols Farms announced that Jared Lorraine, long-time veteran in the produce and beverage industries, has joined the team as president and chief operating officer. Lorraine comes to Nichols Farms with more than two decades of experience in supply chain management, operations, and continuous improvement from Pepsico and — most recently — Wonderful Citrus.