BJ's Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and operations of four distribution centers and the related private transportation fleet from longtime partner Burris Logistics. The transaction will allow BJ’s to insource its perishable supply chain. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has named Allison Moore as executive vice president, effective immediately. In this new Officer position, Moore will take on expanded duties including serving as the chief FPAA officer in certain meetings, and handling other administrative duties, particularly at FPAA’s home office in Nogales, AZ.

Sweetpotatoes are the bread-and-butter of not only North Carolina, but Nash Produce. 

“We live, breathe and sleep sweetpotatoes as it is the only crop that we distribute year-round,” said Rebecca Scott, grower accounting/marketing director with the Nashville, NC-based company. “That strict focus on the tasty root vegetable allows us to best serve all our customers’ sweetpotato needs.”

Applewood Fresh’s Michigan apple harvest is still in full swing, and it's the perfect time for retailers to promote some emerging varieties from Michigan: EverCrisp, Kanzi and KIKU, along with New York-grown SnapDragon and RubyFrost.  These apples deliver premium flavor and meet the full spectrum of flavor profiles for consumers, from super-sweet to sweet/tart, and tart.

Ocean Mist Farms, the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., announces the launch of the Coachella artichoke production season. Growing in the region for over 20 years, 2022 also marks the fourth consecutive year of Ocean Mist Farms’ highly successful Peace Love & Artichokes messaging campaign.

Braga Fresh rebuilt the company’s two websites, BragaFresh.com and JosiesOrganics.com, to create a better experience for all users.