RIO RICO, AZ — With Daily Fresh Distributing Inc., located here, heading into its third spring Nogales deal, company founder Paul Bachelier is enjoying a strong business.

Daily Fresh markets grapes for its partner, Agrofesa, a grower in Hermosillo, Sonora.

Daily Fresh otherwise distributes cucumbers, mini-cucumbers, yellow and green squash, red and green peppers and eggplant.

The Kroger Co. announced that Dennis Gibson has been promoted to president of the QFC division. He succeeds Joe Fey, who was named president of Kroger's Mid-Atlantic division in January.

Gibson has been serving as vice president of merchandising in Kroger's Columbus division.

Two powerful communities in the fresh produce and floral industries are preparing to meet this April as part of a concentration on leadership development, hosted by the Produce Marketing Association Foundation for Industry Talent. The Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference and Emerging Leaders Program are a part of the PMA Foundation’s initiative to establish a workforce with the diverse skills necessary to meet the complex demands of business.

Kings Food Markets held a grand reopening ceremony Feb. 28 at its location in Midland Park, NJ. This was the 11th store to undergo the rebranding, with 10 more planned for completion by March 2015. Kings currently operates 25 outlets located in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

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WASHINGTON -- A final rule that revises the food package for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) recipients includes fresh fruits and vegetables, but the ban on fresh white potatoes continues.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to publish the final WIC rule March 3 after receiving more than 7,000 letters on its 2007 interim measure, many of whom voiced support for adding whole grains and fruits and vegetables to the revised WIC package.

George Sorn, former executive vice president of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, died Sunday, Feb. 23 at the age of 86.

Mr. Sorn’s career with FFVA spanned 40 years to the day, starting Jan. 1, 1953 and retiring Dec. 31, 1992. He started out as a field representative, but became the organization’s executive vice president and general manager in 1984.