Flashfood, an app-based marketplace that strives to eliminate retail food waste by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best by date, is adding more stores to its U.S. footprint through a new pilot program with Price Rite Marketplace. Price Rite Marketplace customers in the western New York area can now save up to 50 percent off select groceries that would otherwise go to waste.

Calavo Growers Inc., a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh food industries, announced the promotion of Ron Araiza to executive vice president of Calavo Fresh Foods.

Chelan Fresh works with family farms throughout north central Washington to supply apples, cherries and pears. While the latter falls somewhat behind in total acreage, the pear category is still important for continued success.

SAN DIEGO — Avocado-producing nations from around the world were represented July 31-Aug. 1 at the World Avocado Organization’s second annual World Avocado Cup Regatta, co-sponsored by the Peruvian Avocado Commission and the California Avocado Commission.

As the popularity of curbside pickup continues to grow among grocery customers, Schnuck Markets Inc., in partnership with Instacart, will expand the offering to additional locations in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana this fall

Sascha Welz has joined MyLand, a soil health company, as the company's chief operating officer. Welz will oversee the engineering and system design, innovation, algae production, ag science, manufacturing and remote operations teams.