Mission Produce plans for continued global growth
Mission Produce Inc. announced that Juan Wiesner, Mission’s president of Central and South America, will retire from the company effective Nov. 1, following 14 years of dedicated leadership. As part of the company’s strategic succession plan, Simón González, a 13-year Mission veteran, will be promoted to senior vice president, international farming, upon Wiesner’s retirement.
Syngenta to launch Romaine campaign
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will officially launch its new Romaine campaign, For Every Season. Every Field, at the highly anticipated Future of Veg Field Day in Salinas on Aug. 12 and 13. The event will spotlight Syngenta’s comprehensive Romaine portfolio, developed to deliver reliability, flexibility and market-ready performance for growers facing increasing complexity in the field.
Coborn's names new director of produce and floral merchandising
Dustin Duerr has joined Coborn's as the retailers new director of produce and floral merchandising. In this role, Duerr will lead the strategy, sourcing and execution of Coborn's produce and floral programs, ensuring quality, freshness and innovation.
Duerr brings over 20 years of grocery industry experience, most recently serving as director of produce and floral at Cub Foods. His background spans store operations and category leadership across produce, floral and center store, including 10 years as a store director at both Cub Foods and Rainbow Foods.
Kurt Zuhlke & Associates ready to talk recycling at NEPC
Although the company won’t occupy a booth at the upcoming New England Produce Council’s Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo, Kurt Zuhlke & Associates expects to get a lot out of attending and walking the show floor.
Maurice Auerbach sees plenty of opportunity at NEPC show
The NEPC Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo is a favorite of Maurice Auerbach Inc., and the Secaucus, NJ-based company has been attending since its earliest days.
Stop & Shop looks to rebuild customer trust with new campaign
Stop & Shop is rolling out a new brand campaign focused on rebuilding customer trust following last year's extensive cybersecurity issue, which was discovered at parent company Ahold Delhaize and involved stocking and payment issues as well as customer data.
ECIP unveils platform upgrades, updates in Engagement 2.0
The Ethical Charter Implementation Program has launched Engagement 2.0, which marks a major milestone in the ongoing mission of ECIP to raise the floor of social responsibility across the fresh produce industry.
Kiaran Locy elected to California Grown board chair
Kiaran Locy, director of brand and industry communications at the California Prune Board, was elected the new chair at Buy California Marketing Agreement (California Grown), a partnership between the California Department of Food and Agriculture and commodity organizations representing California’s agriculture industry. Locy follows former Chair Todd Sanders, executive director of the California Apple Commission, who led California Grown for two years.
Wakefern purchases 17-store New York retailer
Wakefern Food Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase Morton Williams stores in the New York metro area. The acquisition combines the grocery expertise of the family-owned cooperative and the Morton Williams family, which has owned and operated their stores for three generations.
WG awarded $486K to create sustainable fresh produce packaging alignment
Western Growers was awarded $486,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the 2025 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program, which will allow WG to spearhead a partnership between fresh produce industry stakeholders to develop and implement sustainable fresh produce packaging alignment across North America.
The Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program funds U.S. entities to conduct projects to resolve barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops.