Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, continues its global expansion and announces the opening of its office in Valencia, Spain.

With this landing, Salix Fruits bets on this strategic origin for the global supply of fresh fruits, in order to supply the growing demand of its markets. In this way, the company increases its presence to 8 locations in the world to be closer to its suppliers and customers.

United Natural Foods Inc. has appointed Mark Bushway as its new chief supply chain officer effective Jan. 3. Bushway, who currently serves as president of UNFI’s Atlantic Region, will take on leadership of the company’s fulfillment network across North America, consisting of 56 distributions centers serving more than 30,000 customer locations.

South Mill Champs, one of North America's largest high-quality mushroom growers, is opening its seventh U.S. distribution center in Sacramento, CA. The new Sacramento Distribution Center will supply regional foodservice and retail markets with high-quality fresh Champs Mushrooms, Stuffed Baby Bella Caps and other seasonal produce.

Sun World International LLC has added a stone fruit marketer and two importers to its panel of North American licensees. These include stone fruit marketer Trinity Fruit and licensed importers Capespan North America and Jac. Vandenberg. The appointments bring the company’s panel of licensed importers to 13 companies; Trinity joins four other California grower-marketers in producing and distributing Sun World stone fruit varieties, further expanding the supply and distribution of Sun World’s proprietary grape and stone fruit varieties.

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, promoted Doug Stachewicz to digital specialist.

Stachewicz will help build digital strategies and oversee the content development and deployment of digital communications for Tops. In addition, he will assist with technical aspects, testing and maintenance of eCommerce and other digital platforms and will be a key liaison with third-party partners to ensure best in class digital experiences.

There will be a good supply of both imported and domestic clementines available into 2022. The market is steady with some very attractive promotional pricing. The two- and three-pound bags are ideal to promote in ad flyers and will greatly boost sales for the produce department. The five-pound boxes are also a very good tonnage item.

Clementines have become a favorite of consumers and are sweeter and seedless with effortless peeling — and their size makes them ideal for children and the lunch boxes.