The Kroger Co. announced its succession plan for its chief financial officer. David Kennerley, senior vice president and CFO for PepsiCo Europe, will succeed Todd Foley as senior vice president and CFO, effective April 3.

Allegiance Retail Services President and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Fantozzi has been named 2025 Person of the Year by the Catholic Institute of the Food Industry. The recognition was celebrated at a dinner attended by 235 industry professionals at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, Long Island, NY.

CIFI, established in 1946, recognizes leaders in the food industry who demonstrate exceptional commitment to charitable giving and community service. The organization’s selection of Fantozzi reflects his dedication to these values and his industry leadership.

At its annual meeting held in Goldsboro, NC, the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission elected a new slate of officers.

Berlin was the place to do business earlier this month, as more than 91,000 people from across the global fruit and vegetable trade came together for Fruit Logistica 2025.

Walmart is currently working alongside an agritech startup to pilot a creative solution to food waste, which will help bring better, fresher products to the customer while giving the retailer the ability to source fresh produce from totally new countries of origin. All this serves a greater goal: augmenting the supply chain and creating more sustainable alternatives for customers.

Zespri has released its final forecast for the 2024-25 season with strong demand and its largest-ever crop putting the kiwifruit marketer on track to exceed its longstanding target of $4.5 billion in global revenue.

Forecast per tray returns have strengthened from the last forecast in November for all fruit categories other than green, which remains in line with November’s forecast.