John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, believes his company has the responsibility to be good stewards of the land and resources that it’s been given.

CalFlowers is launching a high-impact campaign on behalf of the broader floral industry, looking to help “More Americans enjoying more flowers more often.”The first two weeks of October, CalFlowers board members Jeanne Boes and Joost Bongaerts, along with Executive Director Steve Dionne, were on location in Warsaw, Poland, and Amsterdam, Netherlands to oversee the film and still photo production, as well as brand design and website development, for its new campaign.

Up and coming leaders from three of the nations’ most progressive organic growing operations have been confirmed as panelists for the Keynote presentation at the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN Dec. 1-2, in Monterey, CA.

SpartanNash announced Ileana McAlary is joining the company as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 15. McAlary will lead the legal function and report to SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam.

As October winds down so too does the New York apple harvest. The crop is expected to be on par with the five-year average that offers plenty of promotional opportunities for Northeast retailers.

AFC Packaging won the Sustainable Packaging Coalition 2021 Innovation Award in Food Waste Prevention for its NOW No Waste Technology for fresh produce. NOW No Waste Technology plastic-free packaging is certified recyclable as tested by Sistema Aticelca 501-19 and the Western Michigan University OCC-E Recyclability Test protocol.