The Nunes Co. has a rich and long history with California-grown lettuce with iceberg lettuce being the company’s flagship item.

“Iceberg lettuce was the first item The Nunes Co. sold when the company began in 1976 and it is currently the largest selling item,” said Stephanie Cantero, communications and marketing coordinator for the Salinas, CA-based company. “Through the years, the segment has evolved to fulfill customer demand and adapt to consumer preferences.”

Whole Foods Market's new store in Sherman Oaks, CA, opened this week and is the company's second location to feature just-walk-out technology. The new location’s assortment places an emphasis on local products from California.

With just-walk-out shopping, the store provides customers the choice to skip the register for a faster, more convenient shopping experience while offering the same high-quality products and exceptional service from team members as other Whole Foods Market stores.

Additional highlights of the Sherman Oaks store include:

As a fourth-generation Armenian family farm, Baloian Farms’ history dates to 1917 providing premium quality vegetables.

The Fresno, CA-based company’s products can be found in both Pam Pak and Baloian Farms brands, with the latter gaining more prominence as Baloian Farms looks to showcase the family name and legacy in the business.

The California Fresh Fruit Association kicked off its new fiscal year on Tuesday, March 15, during the Annual Membership Meeting at the 86th annual meeting in Laguna Beach, CA. The event featured the election of the board of directors and chairman, as well as industry and committee updates.

Benjamin (Ben) Mossing is Monterey Mushrooms' newest teammate, joining as a regional sales manager based out of Texas. Mossing will manage fresh retail and foodservice mushroom sales in the Southwest region.

SpartanNash announced the promotion of David Sisk to chief customer officer. Sisk was hired in February 2020 as president of SpartanNash’s military division. In this role — which is a new position at the company reporting to President and CEO Tony Sarsam — he will oversee customer engagements for all national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, and the U.S.