This month, Hy-Vee will begin offering Sponsored Product ads on Hy-Vee.com through Instacart Carrot Ads, enabling brands to secure premium digital shelf space. With this new launch, Hy-Vee RedMedia will further broaden its advertising capabilities, and Instacart’s 7,500-plus brand partners will now be able to seamlessly extend their campaign reach to include Hy-Vee.com.

Display ads through Instacart, which enable brands to promote engaging, targeted, creative content to inspire discovery, will be introduced later this year. 

The International Blueberry Organization has launched BlueCareers, a new recruitment platform developed specifically for the global blueberry industry. Designed to bring together employers and professionals, BlueCareers serves as a centralized hub for career opportunities, job postings, resume submissions and networking.

Idaho’s new crop is off to a strong start, with early signs pointing to a season full of opportunity. Growers are reporting excellent quality, solid yields and a well-balanced size profile, making this year’s crop highly promotable across a wide range of packs and programs.

The Market Basket board has voted unanimously to fire Arthur T. Demoulas, president and CEO of the retailer. The news comes more than three months after Demoulas and other employees were placed on paid administrative leave; in the interim the company fired two executives — Joseph Schmidt, director of operations, and Thomas Gordon, grocery director — for insubordination. 

Driscoll’s has named Jiunn Shih its first global chief marketing officer, effective Sept. 15. In this newly created role, Shih will build a world-class global marketing structure and expand investment in brand programs across Driscoll’s markets. He will be based in Hong Kong, relocating from Singapore.

Wonderful Pistachios is bringing a layer of indulgence to its fan-favorite snack lineup with the introduction of two products: Chocolate Sea Salt and Chocolate Toffee.