AFM chief sheds light on upcoming promotions
AFM President Alvaro Luque spoke about the organization’s
EFI celebrates suppliers in Anaheim
EFI — along with sponsors Windset Farms, GoodFarms and Stemilt Growers — hosted an event to celebrate more than 30 supplier companies that reached gold-star status in the Ethical Charter Implementation Program online LAB platform. Representatives from Costco, Kroger, Sam's and Walmart were in attendance to applaud the leadership shown by these companies in the short time since new engagement criteria were introduced to the ECIP program in July.
Twenty years at Alexandra Farms: From humble roots to a world in full bloom
Alexandra Farms began as an experiment, an effort to grow cut flowers that combined the practicality of standard varieties, such as long vase life and durability for global transport, with the romance and character of traditional garden roses. What started as an unconventional idea in 2005 has since blossomed into a story of passion, perseverance, and beauty.
Retail leader Judy Spires joins Consalo Family Farms
Judy Spires, one of the most accomplished and respected executives in the U.S. grocery and retail food industry, has been appointed chair of retail strategy and industry relations for Consalo Family Farms.
A.I. helping MR Farms boost efficiency
MR Farms is taking a bold step into the future by adopting artificial intelligence to enhance its warehouse operations. Beginning this fall, MR Farms added advanced optical sorting machines to perfectly sort and weigh potatoes and carrots with speed and precision.
Equipped with a sophisticated mirror system and powerful lighting that eliminates shadows, the new machines perform a seamless 360-degree analysis of every vegetable.
Playing not to lose rather than playing to win
Have you heard the phrase, Pull in your horns? Perhaps you used it when a personal financial crisis popped up. Maybe your boss used it in a sales meeting while profits were starting to slip. In business, pulling in your horns is being cautious and is very similar to playing not to lose.
Crunch Time kicks off national football sweepstakes featuring SnapDragon apples
Crunch Time Apple Growers is kicking off a national consumer sweepstakes to promote its signature SnapDragon variety, sending a winner to Canton, OH, to attend Pro Football Hall of Fame events in 2026.
Southeastern Grocers rebranding as Winn-Dixie
Southeastern Grocers LLC will step into a new era as The Winn-Dixie Co. in early 2026, uniting under one iconic brand with a renewed focus on its home state of Florida. The change honors Winn-Dixie’s century-long legacy while positioning the grocer for growth through investments designed to modernize stores, enrich the customer experience and reimagine the neighborhood grocer for the next 100 years.
Volm signs agreement with Flikweert Vision
Volm Cos. announced a new dealership agreement with Flikweert Vision, an innovative solutions provider for the potato and onion industries.
Matthew Alexander, Volm’s vice president of sales and marketing, and Wayne DeCou, equipment sales director, formally confirmed the deal with Flikweert CEO Martijn Flikweert during a recent trip to the Netherlands. The strategic partnership marks an important expansion of Volm’s equipment portfolio, providing new and modern optical sorting solutions to meet the changing needs of the fresh produce industry.
Setton Farms ready to help retailers boost pistachios for the holiday season
From Secret Santa gifts in the office, to stocking stuffers and gifts for friends and family members, Setton Farms has an array of pistachio snacks that are ideal for gift giving.
Consumer demand for pistachios continues to be very strong, said Joseph Setton, executive vice president, and two Setton Farms products typically see large spikes in sales during the holiday season.