Michèle McMillan recently joined Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd. as its director of sales - retail. She brings a background filled with experience in the fresh produce industry with progressive experience in retail category management, private label program development, and most recently sales for a national grower-packer-shipper.

4Earth Farms is a packer, distributor, and grower of fresh organic, conventional, and specialty vegetables.

The company was founded in 1994 by David and Deborah Lake and their partner Fred McConnel, who shared a passion for fresh produce and the vision of building a world class produce company. 

The Kroger Co. is hiring more than 200 associates as it prepares to bring Kroger Delivery to the south Florida market this summer, providing fresh food and convenient service to area residents.

"We are thrilled about the opportunity to provide fresh food and convenient services to customers throughout south Florida," said Andrea Colby, eCommerce corporate affairs and communications manager. "The service combines the efficiency of technology with the experience of our associates to deliver fresh, affordable groceries directly to customers' homes."

Prime Time International is gearing up for its Coachella pepper season, transitioning out of Mexico as that operation is beginning to wind down. “For the next two and a half months, the Coachella Valley will be the heart and soul of domestic production with a multitude of seasonal produce items,” said Katy Johnson, purchasing and marketing manager for the La Quinta, CA-based company.

Retailers and their supply chain partners will gather near Chicago June 9-10 for the International Fresh Produce Association Retail Conference. There, they will digest and discuss relevant insights and practical solutions to capitalize on the latest consumer trends, marketing strategies and technologies.

Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4 percent from the same period last year, topping $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q1 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.