Publix plans to hire approximately 30,000 associates across the company’s seven-state operating area through the remainder of the year. The company will hire associates to work in stores, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities for nonseasonal positions.

As a sweet potato grower/distributor, Matthews Ridgeview Farms, a fifth generation owned-and-operated company, looks to continue its rich history of providing top quality, nutritious vegetables to consumers.

The Wynne, AR-based company stores more than a million bushels of sweet potatoes a year and supply year-round. 

Taylor Farms hired former Ocean Mist Farms CEO Joe Pezzini as its senior director of agricultural operations, effective Oct. 11.

The Southern Hemisphere’s orange season, which is about to end, will have a positive balance compared to 2020, according to Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits.

Jac. Vandenberg Inc., a fresh produce importer and marketer, is gearing up for the second year of its Sunrays grape brand. After a successful debut, Sunrays grapes is announcing several new developments to its 2021-22 program which officially starts next month.

The California Avocado Commission promoted Angela Fraser to director of trade and legal affairs. Fraser, who has worked for the commission for 21 years, will provide oversight and management of corporate legal affairs. She also will continue to lead the strategy, planning, production, execution and budget of the California Avocado Commission’s nutrition program.