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The Kroger Co. and Gotham Greens are bringing greenhouse-grown produce and fresh, plant-based foods to more customers across the country. Kroger customers can find Gotham Greens' produce in more than 300 stores today, with plans to expand to nearly 1,000 stores by the end of 2023. In addition to produce, the expansion of Gotham Greens' plant-based dips, cooking sauces and dressings will put the supplier in nearly 2,000 Kroger locations across the country.

Markon Cooperative hired Nelia Alamo as its vice president of marketing. Alamo comes with over 25 years of experience in the produce industry with a strong background in marketing and communications. Most recently, Alamo was vice president of communications at Calavo, a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh food industries. Prior to Calavo, Alamo worked as vice president of sales and marketing with Gills Onions for over 18 years.

Stop & Shop is expanded availability of Flashfood, a digital marketplace that significantly reduces food waste at the retail level by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best by date, across 21 of its Rhode Island stores and 34 of its Massachusetts stores.

As the new year kicks off and we settle back into the rhythm of our weekday routines, it’s easy to get stuck in a repetitive cycle of the same go-to meals. This year, add some spice to your usual weekday meals with these flavor-filled, deliciously seasoned recipes!

Fyffes and its winter melon business Sol Group have organized community medical brigades to reach 15 communities surrounding its cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew melon farms. The program provided four medical clinics, five doctors, four nurses and five ambulances in the regions of Choluteca and El Paraiso, where its farms are located. The program objective is to ensure that employees, their families and the local community can have access to otherwise inadequate and hard to reach healthcare d...

NatureSweet is kicking off its “Snack Like a Champ” program to encourage consumers to incorporate NatureSweet snacking tomatoes into their Super Bowl spreads. From now until March 12, consumers who purchase NatureSweet products can upload a photo of their purchase receipt using the QR code under the label or by going to this link. Once the receipt is uploaded, they’ll qualify for a chance to win a Fanatics gift card and an opportunity to buy sports gear and memorabilia.

The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission, coming off its 70th year of promoting the growers and produce professionals who provide people with delicious and nutritious sweet potatoes in the state, is looking forward to 2023.  In fact, leaders of the commission spent late January at the 61st National Convention of the U.S. Sweet Potato Council in Wilmington, NC, meeting with other experts about the best ways to help Louisiana growers and improve things for the entire industry.

International leaders in fresh produce, Vanguard International and RK Growers have entered into a strategic partnership to continue to grow their businesses globally. RK Growers will operate as Vanguard’s procurement office for all European produced products, and Vanguard will provide RK Growers marketing, sales and distribution into Asia.

Albertsons Cos. Inc. launched Sincerely Health, a digital health and wellness platform now accessible on 16 of its banners’ grocery app and websites, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco, Acme and Tom Thumb. Backed by science, Sincerely Health is designed to help improve lives by connecting, educating, encouraging and rewarding customers on their health and wellness journey so they can make informed choices regarding food, physical activity, sleep and mindfulness.

Dollar sales of fresh Hass avocados rose during summer holidays as average sales price increased over 2021 holidays. ASP ranged from $1.62 at its highest point during Memorial Day week and softened to $1.23 per unit during the Labor Day holiday.