Thousands of students in 27 schools in four states will have more opportunities to eat fresh fruits and vegetables each day when they return to school this fall, where they will find brand new salad bars in their school cafeterias.

The salad bars are being donated by Produce Marketing Association as part of its support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let's Move! campaign and the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative.

Publix Super Markets and the National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars announced a five-year partnership in which Publix becomes the “Official Supermarket of the Jaguars.”

To kick off the partnership, Jaguars and Publix executives made a joint announcement at EverBank Field prior to the team’s second day of training camp. Following the team’s practice, the first 750 fans in attendance received an invitation for a complimentary tailgate party hosted by Publix.

Interfresh Inc., a national supplier of fruits and vegetables based in Orange, CA, announced that it has opened a new sales office in Los Angeles that will be headed by Brian Campos and Yadira Gonzales.

In addition to running the new location, Campos and Gonzales will be responsible for expanding the company’s melon business.

In recognition of Ready Pac’s progressive efforts to actively reduce its carbon footprint with sustainable initiatives throughout its business, Walmart presented Ready Pac Foods Inc. with the prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Award. Chet Rutledge, director of private brand packaging at Walmart, honored Ready Pac during this year’s eighth Annual Walmart & Sam’s Club Sustainable Packaging Exposition held in Bentonville, AR.

Produce Alliance announced the addition of WILLETTE M. CRAWFORD as food-safety and quality assurance director.

The California Table Grape Commission has “a very comprehensive campaign” to communicate to basically a global audience positive messages about California grapes, according to Kathleen Nave, president of the commission. “I think the overriding theme is that grapes from California are always the perfect choice,” either as a snack or to enhance a meal, she said.