Fruit and floral industry executive John-Campbell Barmmer, age 76, died April 18 at home in Glen Mills, PA.

Mr. Barmmer worked as a senior-level executive for Chiquita Brands Inc. for 20-plus years. He was passionate and quickly moved up the banana marketing side of the business until the mid-1980s, when he was tapped to lead the newly organized Chiquita Tropical Products group in a demanding role as its inaugural president.

SpartanNash has expanded its specialty and local food selection for independent grocers and customers across the U.S. through a strategic partnership with Specialty Food Partners and a new online platform called SpartanNash SpecialtyDirect.

Smith’s Farm has been growing broccoli at its flagship location in Presque Isle, ME, since the mid 1980s, providing its prized Stag Brand product to retail clients along the Eastern Seaboard.

GRAPEVINE, TX — The Texas International Produce Association saw a capacity crowd converge on its annual Viva Fresh Expo, held April 21-23, here, at the Gaylord Texan Resort on the outskirts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. While the expo returned with a limited capacity last year, this year's show saw pent-up demand bring attendees in droves from across the supply chain.

It appears likely that debate over the 2023 Farm Bill will be conducted during a budget-constrained cycle, which means new initiatives and increased funding could be difficult to sell.

If you’ve read any social media trend projection articles from the last several years, you’d immediately notice that video content would be high on every list. Since the early days of Youtube, social media platforms have been capitalizing on the power of video and finding new ways to showcase video content.