Lipman Family Farms named fourth-generation Lipman family member Elyse Lipman as its CEO, set to succeed Kent Shoemaker after 13 years leading the company.

For more than a quarter of a century, Shuman Farms has been an industry leader in sweet onions, with its RealSweet brand supported by a family of farms in Vidalia and Peru helping it to offer a year-round sweet onion program.

Church Bros. appointed Jennifer Sanchez to the role of director of planning and data integrity, effective immediately.

In a personnel move designed to support Church Bros.’ desire to increase utilization of technology in its crop planning, customer service and revenue management activities, the company has moved Sanchez into this newly created role. She has played an integral role at Church Brothers over the past two years as director of corporate marketing.

Sustainability. This has been the hot new word not only in the floriculture industry but also in everyday life. “Sustainable Living,” “Sustainable Products” and “Sustainably Sourced” are common terms that are used in marketing and promotional materials. Yet, what does sustainability mean? How can we, as an industry, become more sustainable?

Through a special project led and funded by American Floral Endowment, Dr. Brian Jackson and I (Dr. Melinda Knuth) have set out to discover, compile, and provide best practices for sustainability in floriculture.

ALDI U.S. is always looking for new ways to save its customers time and money. That is the reason why Aldi is working with Spryker Systems to develop a new online food and grocery shopping experience for the U.S. market, offering grocery delivery or curbside pickup for Aldi shoppers.

The new digital commerce platform is currently being tested with a select group of U.S. customers and is planned to be rolled out nationally in a phased approach.

NatureSweet is doubling down on the company’s commitment to transform the agricultural industry by partnering with more retailers and selling high-quality produce beyond snacking tomatoes. The company’s portfolio includes nationwide distribution of bulk and packaged tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.