Matthews Ridgeview Farms, which grows, packs and ships sweet potatoes year-round, is excited about the upcoming fall season and looking forward to harvesting the new crop, gearing up for the holidays, adding acreage and finding more opportunities to grow.

I Love Produce, a distributor of garlic, ginger and shallots, based in Kelton, PA, announced that Samantha Snyder has accepted the director of sales position, effective Sept. 24.  

Snyder will work in collaboration with Eric Frasse, president of I Love Produce, to help manage the sales team, launch new products and continue to build the company’s strong brand and position in the industry.  

Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid announced his plans to retire next year; Roger Wheeler, chief commercial officer, will assume Reid's role effective Sept. 30 of this year. Reid has worked for Stop & Shop since 2019, and before that he spent six years at the helm of Giant Food. He will remain with Ahold Delhaize USA until mid-2025, providing leadership support for strategic initiatives.

Divine Flavor made moves to its sales and procurement departments with the recent hiring of produce veterans David Reyes, who will be joining the veg sales team and work in business development, and Erendira Lara, who will oversee all procurement in Mexico.

Taylor Farms is dropping five new salad kit flavors just in time for fall. These hand-crafted kits will help drive continued growth in the salad category by offering a perfect blend of flavor adventure and mealtime simplicity.