Superfresh Growers started the new year with the release of a new pear variety, Mardi Gras, which offers a sweet and juicy eating experience. The pear will be available in February 2023.

The company said Mardi Gras pears will stand out on the shelf with an elongated bottle shape and natural russet over a green background. It said the very sweet, buttery and juicy pear will melt in your mouth at peak ripeness. It is a medium-sized winter pear. The Conference pear, Europe’s favorite variety, is a parent of the Mardi Gras pear.

Chuck Church has been named chief performance officer of Church Bros., effective immediately.

Chuck Church has played an integral role in in sales and marketing over the last nine years at Church Bros. Chuck brings over 20 years of experience in the agriculture industry, along with growing up as part of a multi-generational agriculture family in the Salinas Valley.

SpartanNash continues to support local food pantries across the country. It recently raised $313,000 on behalf of the SpartanNash Foundation through in-store fundraising efforts. The SpartanNash Foundation pledged additional funding to make a total donation of $400,000 to help fight food insecurity.

A U.S. Customs Brokerage based in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas is gearing up for 2023 with a focus on customer service.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, home of Ready Pac Bistro, is now a Certified B Corporation, leading the fresh salad produce industry in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The achievement marks a major milestone in the company’s long-term vision to reshape the world’s food system for the health of the planet and the well-being of people.

Food Lion Feeds, in partnership with its customers, helped provide 5.4 million meals to help nourish neighbors through its annual Holidays Without Hunger campaign. The initiative benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and its 33 local Feeding America member food banks as well as hundreds of partner feeding agencies throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.