IFCO, a world leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers for fresh food packaging, has named supply chain veteran Rick Overholt as vice president of grower sales for its North American market. He succeeds Craig Kelly, who is retiring after seven years in the IFCO SYSTEMS organization.

The Eastern Produce Council recently hosted the 46th annual Sal Zacchia, Phil LaRocca and Pete Piastra Memorial Golf Outing at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, NJ. Following golf, participants enjoyed lunch and cocktails, a 50/50 raffle, Prize Raffle and Grand Prize Drawing for a new set of golf clubs and bag.

With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food Lion expanded its Food Lion To Go grocery pick up service to 14 more stores in North Carolina and Virginia.

Customers can confirm availability and place orders through the Food Lion To Go website or the Food Lion To Go app. With just the click of a button, shoppers can place an order and pick up their groceries on the same day and experience the same prices and fresh food items without having to ever enter the store.

On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in the history of the fresh produce industry, leaders from the production and retail side of business will explore what lies ahead for the future of organic fresh produce in the second of four educational sessions at Organic Produce Summit 2021.

While Smith’s Farm grows broccoli and cauliflower up and down the East Coast, its home base and key production area is Maine, and optimism abounds as the company gets set to begin harvest in the Pine Tree State.

The past year has been one full of change, and consumer behavior has certainly reflected that. From the growth of e-commerce channels to the introduction of direct-to-consumer models, new trends have emerged when it comes to consumer shopping habits, but which ones are here to stay and which will fade away? That was the topic of discussion during United Fresh’s Reimagine Conversations virtual session, Explore Latest Trends in Consumer Behavior.