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The staff at Quail H Farms in Livingston, CA, looks to advance innovation and collaboration in the sweet potato business. In business since 2008, the company’s ownership and staff are “young” compared to other sweet potato companies. “We are fairly new to the industry when you consider a lot of the sweet potato companies in Livingston have been growing and shipping for 50 or 60 years,” explained Larelle Miller, sales manager. “We come into the industry with fresh eyes and we feel tha...

BrightFarms premium Crunch Kit salads are now available across the Midwest and East Coast in Ahold and Kroger stores. The supplier of indoor grown packaged salads will be showcasing and sampling its premium Crunch Kit salads during IFPA’s Global Show (booth No. 4949) Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, FL.

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association has been representing growers throughout northwest Minnesota and all of North Dakota for more than 75 years, advocating for more than 200 grower members and 250 associate members who mostly call the Red River Valley home. The mission of the NPPGA is to promote profitability and unity of the potato growers of the two neighboring states through the development and promotion of quality potatoes and potato products.

The Southeast Produce Council has officially appointed Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers as its new board of directors chairman for 2022-23. The induction of the council’s chairman was made Sept. 23 during the Chairman’s Dinner Dance held at SEPC’s recent Southern Innovations conference in Nashville, TN.

Shuman Farms has partnered with University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett.

Offering its third season of Cotton Candy grapes from Brazil, Oppy will be increasing volume in the coming years as it sets a new record of packages in 2022. Sweet, juicy, with a hint on vanilla, Oppy’s Cotton Candy grapes are available now with consistent promotional volumes through January. Packed in a new bright and colorful label that’s reminiscent of signature fair flavor, the grapes are also Rainforest Alliance Certified — ensuring a commitment to continuous improvement, sustainabili...

Dates, a commodity long underappreciated and often misunderstood are enjoying continued steady growth — much to the benefit of date growers and shippers. The California Date Commission is doing its part to grow demand, according to Kristy Kneiding. “We’re pursuing new research projects in the coming year with a focus on the nutritional side of dates in order to connect their health benefits with possible promotional opportunities."

FreshEdge LLC has been sold to Wind Point Partners LLC. Steve Grinstead, CEO, and Greg Corsaro, president, will continue to lead the business with the existing management team.  

Leadership from three of the nation's most progressive organic growing operations have been confirmed as panelists for the keynote presentation at the upcoming Organic Grower Summit 2022 presented by Western Growers and OPN, slated for Nov. 30–Dec. 1 in Monterey, CA.

Three new appointments within Bashas’ Family of Stores are bolstering talent among the leadership teams at two of their brands, AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City. After nearly three decades of service, Jayson Mead has been named vice president of AJ’s Fine Foods, while Gabe Flores brings 36 years of in-house knowledge to his new role as director of produce for AJ’s. At Food City, Jorge Alvarez will oversee the store’s made-from-scratch tortilla operations as director of Tortilleria.