Years of reported infighting came to a head on Monday, June 23, when Market Basket's board of directors fired Arthur T. Demoulas, president and chief executive officer, along with two other executives: Bill Marsden, director of operations; and Joe Rockwell, vice president of grocery. Combined, the three men had been with the company for more than 110 years.

Blue Book Services has announced new marketing pages available to users worldwide with Internet access. The pages showcase how Blue Book’s business information and marketing tools can help a company grow sales and manage business risk.

“We are excited about these new marketing pages,” Jim Carr, president and chief executive officer of Blue Book Services, said in a press release. “The pages allow anyone to learn about the valuable features of Blue Book membership and how they can be easily integrated into a company’s day-to-day operations.”

“Giorgio Fresh has been a certified organic grower for the past decade,” said Bill Litvin, vice president of sales and national account manager for Giorgio Fresh headquartered in Blandon, PA. “We received certification from the Pennsylvania Certified Organic on March 11, 2004. Giorgio is one of the largest growers of organic mushrooms in the country.”

Giorgio Fresh is a leading grower and shipper of a full-line of conventional and organic mushrooms. Litvin said the company proudly offers a wide range of organic products for consumers to choose from.

For the past five years, The Nunes Co. Inc., based in Salinas, CA, has been ramping up its organic offerings, and as the number of SKUs in the category rise, sales continue to increase at an even faster clip.

“It remains our fastest growing category,” said Matt Seeley, vice president of marketing for the commodity-based shipper.

Australian companies Perfection Fresh Australia and D'VineRipe have announced in a joint press release that they will merge, effective July 1.

Perfection Fresh is one of Australia's well-known marketers of fresh fruit and vegetables. Started in 1978, the family business has evolved from wholesale and now handles production, processing and marketing.

D'VineRipe operates the largest glasshouse in Australia, based north of Adelaide. Established in 2006, D'VineRipe is a joint venture alliance between Perfection Fresh and the Victor Smorgon Group, a family business.

The Southeast Produce Council raised $50,000 for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children at its inaugural SPC Charity Golf Classic, held June 18-19 at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA.