Alpine Fresh and Procacci Bros. joined forces to host a charity golf tournament in Doral, FL, to benefit Metavivor, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the specific fight of women and men living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

AeroFarms expanded its availability through Amazon Fresh online and at all Amazon Fresh grocery store locations. The partnership builds on AeroFarms' successful national launch with Whole Foods Market in 2022.

AeroFarms grows food all year round, while using up to 95 percent less water and zero pesticides compared to traditional field farming.

Pairwise, a food startup, launched its inaugural product, Conscious Greens, under its Conscious Foods brand. The product was developed with CRISPR gene-editing technology. The company's Purple Power Baby Greens Blend is a mix of colorful Superfood leafy greens with a unique, fresh flavor and up to double the amount of vitamins and minerals as Romaine.

Honeybear Brands acquired two separate facilities in Pateros, WA. The purchase of the Big River cherry facility will bolster the Honeybear northern Washington operations by providing additional supply and production capabilities. The purchase of another apple production facility will offer increased packing and cold storage capabilities to support the company's continued organic sales growth and program demand.

This past winter has really set produce crops into an uncontrolled situation that is driving produce directors and buyers crazy. After all, developing an ad program currently is quite a challenge with up and down supplies and costs. And some of the high-volume sales items have been either short, on a supply downtrend or unavailable.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. has appointed President and CEO Bob Eddy as chairman of the board, effective June 15. Eddy will succeed Chris Baldwin, who will remain on the company’s board as a director.