Pear Bureau Northwest is launching the sixth edition of its annual World Pear Day on Dec. 4. Taking place the first Saturday of December, this year’s World Pear Day will give consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate pears through a 24-hour social media activation.

Walmart Inc. announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs will begin transitioning from Walmart during this upcoming year, after 22 years with the company, to begin a new chapter of opportunities in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.

The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the situation in many European countries. At the same time, the industry's wish to meet in person remains unwaveringly high. In light of these circumstances, Messe Berlin has decided to postpone Fruit Logistica to April 5-7, which it expects to be beyond the fourth wave.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of FL II Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Sarasota, FL, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to eight produce sellers in the amount of $150,383 from November 2019 through May 2020.

With products ranging from specialty Asian items to the top sellers in the vegetable category, south Texas-based Harvest Best Inc. has a diverse portfolio of Mexican grown crops for its equally diverse customer list.

Walmart and DroneUp LLC, a leading global provider of drone technology and services, announced their first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations. The three locations, which will be located at Walmart stores in northwest Arkansas, will operate from 8 a.m. ­to 8 p.m., seven days per week, to deliver items to eligible Walmart customers by air in as little as 30 minutes.