Page 223 - Roduce Editorials News Today

Sachem Head Capital Management LP, which owns a 8.7 percent stake — approximately $700 million — in U.S. Foods, has nominated seven directors in an attempt to seek control of US Foods Holding Corp.'s 10-member board. Sachem Head said it is looking to wrest control of the company to improve profitability. "A new culture of accountability is required at US Foods, and we believe that change must start in the boardroom," said Scott Ferguson, Sachem Head’s principal.

The U.S. Apple Association recently announced the 2022 class of its new emerging leader program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship. Six fellows from across the country were chosen to participate in the 2022 class. The program will focus on providing fellows annually with career development, one-on-one mentoring, hands-on advocacy experience, community service work and many other leadership opportunities. The 2022 NextGen Apple Fellows include:

Supercharge your body and balance your insides by simply adding more vegetables into your diet!  

Tom Murray was 16 years old when his professional life started to take shape. He began with Roche Bros. as a part-time employee at the Natick, MA, location with no intention of working in the produce department. “I was picked out of a lineup with three other guys. They threw us into the produce department,” said Murray, who 48 years later is now director of produce for Mansfield, MA-based Roche Bros.

ProducePay, an agriculture marketplace dedicated to providing trade protection, capital and market insights for members of the produce supply chain, launched Quick-Pay+, a new financing option that allows growers to improve their yield and cash flow, while connecting them with pre-vetted buyers. Through this solution, the company aims to boost the fresh produce market — since growers will be able to receive up to 96 percent of their shipment's value 24 hours after the buyer confirms its r...

A community being served by a Roche Bros. doesn’t just have a clean, friendly place to shop. The Roche Bros. philosophy has always been to become entrenched in the communities it calls home.

Over the weekend, the U.S. government suspended avocado imports from Mexico "…until further notice," but retailers, consumers and foodservice professionals can continue to purchase and enjoy avocados from the Dominican Republic. Desbry Tropical Avocados are available in ample supply for immediate shipping.

The Southeast Produce Council announced this year's SEPC Vorhees Vision Scholarship recipient: Alexis Olsen, daughter of Melissa Olsen of US Foods.

On the surface, produce sales appear to continue thriving as the pandemic is about to enter its third year; however, a deeper dive paints a bit of a different picture. According to IRI and 210 Analytics, January dollar sales have surpassed previous records set in 2020 and 2021. Those sales, however, were boosted by inflation as volume sales declined compared to last year.

BelleHarvest, a grower-owned distributor of fresh apples in Michigan, is prepared to take on the Marvel of Produce as an exhibitor at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference and expo, March 3-5 in Orlando, FL.