Pacific Trellis Fruit has named Shelby Obert its new marketing manager. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, having spent the past five years in the fresh produce industry. Most recently, Obert served as senior marketing manager at a prominent fresh produce consulting agency, where she led impactful brand campaigns and managed direct customer and consumer strategies for clients throughout the produce value chain.

Costco is well-known for its limited SKUs with about 95 specific products populating the produce section of the average warehouse, but that doesn’t mean it is a stagnant list.

Kent Kuwata has spent all his professional career in the retail produce industry, primarily on the West Coast, a long, long way from the Millen, GA, headquarters of the Southeast Produce Council.

The National Mango Board has named Big Y Foods as the recipient of its prestigious Retailer of the Year Award. This award, presented Jan.

Dole is one of only a handful of brands to be ranked as most trusted in multiple food and beverage categories in the 2025 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards Presented by Newsweek.

Dole was named the No. 1 most-trusted brand in the fresh fruit and salad kit categories and the No. 2 most-trusted brand in fresh berries. Winners were determined by more than 29,000 U.S. shoppers who shared their insights on which brands they trust most and why.

Paul Gianetto has been promoted to president of Raley’s Operating Division. Gianetto will oversee the performance and growth of Raley’s 119 stores across California and Nevada, as well as the Natomas Distribution operations.