CMI Orchards is gearing up for a new crop with a large selection of branded, core and organic apples and pears all in one place. Despite a late bloom, CMI’s Robb Myers, vice president of business development, said it was an excellent one.

Foremost Fresh Direct, a leading service provider of cold storage and imports logistics services in the Houston region, announced the hiring of Kyle Reeves as vice president of business development.

Reeves will lead FFD’s new division focused on developing category management programs with retail and foodservice clients, and the procurement of high-quality produce sourced directly from a consortium of vetted growers from around the world.

With school now a distant memory, summer is picnic season for families from coast-to-coast. Young children, teenagers and busy parents all love a fun family picnic because it’s a chance to get out of the house, relax and enjoy great food. Whether you’re spending your day at the beach, playing at the park down the street, taking a long family hike in a national park, or simply hanging out in the backyard, everyone in your family will cherish their memories of these special moments.

Lawrence P. Molloy, chief financial officer of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., will retire at the end of 2023.

“On behalf of the entire Sprouts community, I want to extend our deepest thanks to Chip for his many years of leadership and dedication to our company,” said Jack Sinclair, CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market. “Chip played an integral role in Sprouts’ development into a national brand and helped to usher in our long-term growth strategy. We are grateful for Chip’s many contributions to Sprouts’ long-term success and wish him well in his retirement.”

SpartanNash recently recognized its outstanding independent grocery customers' achievements during its 2023 Food Solutions Expo. The company honored 13 independent grocers with a 2023 Vision Award for year-over-year sales growth, growth in SpartanNash's OwnBrands products and community engagement initiatives.

David Oppenheimer & Co. is voluntarily recalling from the market one-pound clamshells of organic green kiwifruit because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled organic green kiwifruit is grown in New Zealand, exported to North America and repacked locally for sale in one-pound clear plastic clamshells bearing the Zespri brand and UPC code 8 18849 02009 3, containing fruit stickered with the GTIN bar code 9400 9552.