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As DiMare begins its 94th year, Paul DiMare, chief executive officer and president of DiMare Fresh, announced that Tony and Scott DiMare will assume expanded leadership roles in the family business. Prior to the announcement, both Scott and Tony had served as vice presidents of DiMare Homestead & DiMare Ruskin and Tony served as an executive vice president for DiMare Fresh. Tony will continue his responsibilities with the Florida locations and expand his role in DiMare Fresh to serve as the ...

The apple and pear season started three weeks ago with early Bon Chretien pears and so far, the crop is looking very good. Vanguard is seeing growth in the apple and pear industry that can be attributed to the replanting of orchards that followed the drought the region had years previously. This along with the second great winter season replenishing all water reserves leaves South African growers with a very positive outlook for the 2022 season.

Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, commercial and e-commerce arm of the Ahold Delhaize USA brands, announced that Ian Prisuta joined the company as senior vice president, private brands. Prisuta will lead the team responsible for delivering a full suite of private brands services from new product development to innovation, product packaging and design, quality, product integrity and sustainability to the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA.

As avocado prices reached near record highs leading up to one of the biggest avocado consumption days, yesterday’s Super Bowl, the United States has temporarily suspended Mexican avocado imports. The suspension was put into place Saturday night after a U.S. plant safety inspector received a threatening phone call.

As DiMare begins its 94th year, Paul DiMare, chief executive officer and president of DiMare Fresh, announced that Tony and Scott DiMare will assume expanded leadership roles in the family business. Prior to the announcement, both Scott and Tony had served as vice presidents of DiMare Homestead & DiMare Ruskin and Tony served as an executive vice president for DiMare Fresh. Tony will continue his responsibilities with the Florida locations and expand his role in DiMare Fresh to serve as the ...

BrightFarms, a New York-based leading supplier of indoor-grown leafy greens, recently announced the launch of its new premium new salad kit, “Crunch KitsTM.” Two initial kit varieties, Chickpea Caesar and Sunny Bacon, launched in Illinois supermarkets earlier this year, and will be in additional regions throughout 2022. Salad kits are the fastest-growing segment in both the packaged salads and indoor farming segments, creating a unique opportunity for category innovation and growth.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders and organizations across Canada, signed an open letter calling on elected officials at all levels of government to end the ongoing blockades. The fresh produce industry has experienced several challenges over the past two years including, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, weather-related disasters, and more.

Starting off the New Year right, both Jake Samuel, CEO of Sunrise Fresh and his brother Case Samuel, vice president sales, have been appointed to acting committees of the newly formed International Fresh Produce Association.

Valentine’s Day and Pink Lady apples have always been a perfect match, and this year there are even more reasons the two will share the love. The apple brand is celebrating the romantic holiday with a plentiful supply in stores and a social media promotion that gets fans to raise a glass.

Organically Grown Co., a leading wholesaler and marketer of certified organic produce, announced that Brenna Davis has been named CEO.