Produce Marketing Association and strategic partner,  Brighter Bites, have announced that all attendees registered to attend the PMA Foodservice Conference can also sign up to help give back to local families in a special Brighter Bites networking and volunteer experience. Brighter Bites is a non-profit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to families while helping to instill long lasting healthy habits through fun and education. 

It’s time to get those napkins out because Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peaches and nectarines are now in season. Stemilt’s 100-percent certified organic peaches and nectarines made their grand debut late last week, with good sizing and spectacular color.

Tracy Shaw has been named the new digital marketing manager at Healthy Family Project and will oversee content strategy, website SEO as well as digital partnerships and email marketing. With over 15 years of digital marketing experience Tracy brings a wealth of health-conscious food brand partnership knowledge, content development and promotion from her experience as the author of FoodWineSunshine.com. 

Grocery stores are under pressure to offer sustainable solutions to their customers. One reason is because of increased state legislation around single-use plastic bags, while another is stricter sustainability goals being set by store owners. There is also pressure coming from the public. From water bottles to bags, customers are looking for more sustainable solutions. 

US Foods Holding Corp. announced that John Tonnison will join the company as executive vice president, chief information and digital officer. Tonnison will oversee the company’s technology vision and strategy and all information technology functions, including digital, cyber security, applications and infrastructure. He will report to Chairman and CEO Pietro Satriano.

The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to Aug. 8 with NBC and Telemundo broadcasting the events throughout the United States. All eyes will be on the highly anticipated gathering this year as it is the first time it has ever been postponed due to a global pandemic. The Washington, DC-based Peruvian Avocado Commission, under its Avocados from Peru banner, will feature TV, OTT (via the internet) and digital content that will run in more than 20 major U.S. markets throughout the duration of the Olympics and throughout the rest of the summer.