The Kroger Co. announced the retirement of Mark Tuffin, senior vice president of retail divisions, after more than 26 years of service, effective April 1. Tuffin will be succeeded by Kenny Kimball, currently president of the Smith's division.

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Stanley Farms and Richter & Co. have partnered in a significant Vidalia onion program, which will enhance and further strengthen their existing year-round onion program. 

“Given our national reach and distribution model, this will represent a huge opportunity for our customers,” said Jarrod Snider, director of sales for Richter. 

The two organizations have partnered together since 1975. This strategic move will position the organization for continued growth and expansion well into the future.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against All Fresh Distributors LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Miami, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce sellers in the amount of $339,601 from September 2018 through March 2020.

First bringing red kiwifruit to North America nearly a decade ago and again in recent seasons, Oppy is looking to build the market with this category complement through a fresh crop from Italy and Greece.

In 2020, Oppy supplied over 30 percent of all kiwifruit available in the North American market, according to U.S. Census Bureau Trade Data and Statistics Canada. Oppy is employing new ways to optimize the expanding shelf spaced dedicated to the nutrient-dense fruit.

“Wada said, ‘yes we can’,’’ declared Fran Torigian, vice president of sales and business development for Wada Farms’s Eastern Division, speaking on how the company, most known for onions and potatoes, found its way as a year-round supplier of watermelons. “Wada entered the picture a few years ago in the Carolinas, when a number of their sweet potato growers approached the group, wanting to use watermelons as the rotational crop,” said Torigian.