Tops Friendly Markets, its customers and associates raised $414,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals this year. Customers were able to support the CMNH campaign by purchasing a $1 Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Balloon or rounding up their change at any participating Tops, where proceeds from the campaign benefit the local women and children’s hospitals in its communities. Thanks to the generous support of its shoppers, associates and vendors over the 20 years Tops has been involved in supporting the campaign they have helped to successfully raise over $14 million dollars.

SL Produce, a leading fresh vegetable producer-exporter based in Los Mochis, Mexico, has committed to making ongoing, substantial investments in a highly ambitious sustainability strategy, which it hopes will help alleviate challenging growing conditions. With SL’s home state of Sinaloa facing an unprecedented drought, which has also affected growers in Sonora, Chihuahua and other northern regions, the company is placing an even greater emphasis on sustainability, including new cultivation methods, and soil and varietal regeneration. SL, which grows and markets green beans, Bell peppers

Wakefern Food Corp. is looking for suppliers to apply for its 2026 Local Wellness Supplier Summit taking place this fall. The event aims to explore new and exciting health-focused foods, beverages and products for potential placement in Wakefern supermarket banners. Submissions that align with the growing demand for health and wellness — such as clean-label, organic, plant-based or functional products — are strongly encouraged. Candidates may submit online applications through RangeMe until Aug. 12. Wakefern will review all submissions and select 10 finalists who will be invited to pitch their

It’s a spicy seasonal ritual that gets chowhounds and chile heads fired up. Hatch chile roasting season has officially arrived in Southern California. For a limited time, Frieda’s is firing up live roasting events at select Food4Less and Ralphs locations across the region. Fans and food lovers will have their chance to smell, savor and stock up on the unforgettable flavor of freshly roasted Hatch chiles.

Oppy is welcoming a fresh crop of Envy apples from the Southern Hemisphere, ensuring a seamless transition from the Washington season. Fruit is arriving from New Zealand, then Chile and South Africa in the coming weeks for an uninterrupted supply with exceptional quality, flavor and crunch. “Strategic alignment with our international partners has enabled us to execute a smooth and efficient transition between growing regions,” said Roger Aguirre, director of apples and pears. “Oppy has marketed New Zealand products since the 1950s. These decades of connectedness have positioned us as a trusted

Mission Produce Inc. will demonstrate its mastery in the art of ripening in booth No. 218 at the International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference in Monterey, CA, from July 31 to Aug. 1. With a focus on delivering fresh, ripe-and-ready avocados and mangos, Mission will highlight the value its custom ripe programs bring to the foodservice kitchen. “Our foodservice customers rely on precision and consistency, and at Mission, we deliver just that with fruit ripened to spec — day in and day out,” said Brooke Becker, senior vice president of sales. “We’ve spent decades building the