Retailer registration for Organic Produce Summit 2022 will open Monday, Jan. 10, with qualified individuals from retail and direct-to-consumer buying organizations eligible for complimentary registration and accommodations. The sixth annual OPS will be held July 13-14 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA.

Mission Produce Inc. appointed Shaunte Mears-Watkins to its board of directors. She will stand for election at the company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mears-Watkins is an accomplished global sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience and is known for her innovative strategic perspective and global P&L leadership in the consumer product and food industries. She currently serves as the chief commercial officer at Clif Bar & Co., a double-digit growth manufacturer in the energy food and drink space.

Duncan Family Farms, a family-owned, multi-regional grower of certified organic and sustainably-grown produce, specializing in baby lettuces, greens, kale and herbs, acquired  Pedersen Farms, a family-owned farm and certified organic grower located in upstate New York.

Schnuck Markets Inc. and its customers donated $125,000 to support Midwest tornado victims. Schnucks’ week-long “Round up at the Register” campaign concluded last week and allowed customers to choose to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar. Schnucks customers donated more than $113,000, and a Schnucks’ corporate donation brought the total to $125,000. All donations will go to the American Red Cross to support the relief efforts for those impacted by the tornadoes earlier this month.

Milagritos Olivero Groppo has been named Camposol's new vice president of finance. She started this role Nov. 1 of this year. Olivero previously served as finance and planning manager at Camposol.

Albertsons Cos. has partnered with Picadeli, one of Europe’s leading food tech companies dedicated to disrupting the healthy food industry. Picadeli offers a modular store-in-store salad bar concept with the mission to make fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable to the masses, delivering on convenience and taste at a time when so many fast-food options fall short.