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For more than five decades, O.C. Schulz & Sons has been growing, packing and shipping potatoes in the Red River Valley, operating out of Crystal, ND. David Moquist, a partner in the family-owned company, believes the history and uniqueness of the Red River Valley has helped the company stay so successful all this time.

Church Bros. Farms launched Petite Romaine for retail customers. Field packed in a two-count bag, the heads come in a convenient stand up, gusseted pouch with an easy to carry handle.

Maurice A. Auerbach Inc., is a known and trusted name in garlic, having been one of the East Coast’s top garlic companies for more than eight decades. Packing its products under the AuerPak brand name, the company imports garlic from all over the world, including organic garlic from California and Mexico, bringing in Spanish-peeled, California-peeled and Mexican-peeled garlic.

With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food Lion expanded its To Go grocery pick up service to 24 more stores in North Carolina and Kentucky, beginning Sept. 26. Food Lion is offering shoppers their first pickup for free. The launch of this service comes just in time to make fall and holiday shopping easier.

With 53 growing houses located in southern Chester County in West Grove, Oxford, and Landenberg, PA, Mother Earth LLC has built a stellar reputation in the organic mushroom industry. Despite some challenges that have popped up in the world this past year, the company has had a good year all things considered.

For more than four decades, NoKota Packers, Inc., has been providing high quality service to the potato industry, storing, washing and packaging tablestock potatoes for resale throughout the country. “NoKota Packers has been in business since 1979,” said Carissa Olsen, president and CEO of the Buxton, ND-based company. “We have worked hard to stay true to the values of our company—quality, integrity and service—in all we do when working with our growers, employees and shareholders.”

St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. will acquire two Fricks Market stores in Missouri. One store will reopen as Schnucks, but the second location will remain a Fricks Market, operated by Schnucks, until a new, 23,000 square-foot “Schnucks Fresh” store is completed.

The U.S. fresh produce and floral industries support 2.2 million total jobs across all 50 states and $120.1 billion in labor income, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to an economic impact study conducted on behalf of the International Fresh Produce Association. The report highlights the significant role the industry plays not only as an employer, but as being critical to the U.S. food system.  

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to customer demand and as a complementary service to its container shipping solutions. MSC Air Cargo has been under development for several months and the new solution will be available from early 2023, following the delivery of the first of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that will be operated by Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Wo...

Alan Lieberman has joined Southern Specialties as its senior vice president. In this newly created position within the company Lieberman will oversee internal operations and play a leading role in further developing the company’s growth and business strategies. Lieberman has over 30 years of industry experience, including executive roles in the foodservice, wholesale and export sectors. Most recently he has been consulting within the industry.