It’s been 10 years since the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market opened the doors to 6700 Essington Avenue to its fully enclosed, fully refrigerated 686,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.

HILLSDALE, NJ — After a one-year pandemic-forced hiatus, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture returned to its tradition of hosting the Eastern Produce Council's annual Jersey Fresh Cookout. The May 25 gathering was the 33rd NJDA-sponsored EPC meeting. As usual, the event was held outdoors here at Demarest Farms, though this year the open-air gathering offered the added benefit of easing attendees’ concerns about COVID-19 — Eastern Produce Council members greeted each other with visible smiles.

Through its Sunrays brand Jac. Vandenberg Inc. will be supporting Save the Children’s annual summer reading campaign in the United States, which starts today. The 100 Days of Reading campaign will give children fun ways to keep reading and learning this summer, while also helping provide support and resources to rural America’s most vulnerable kids during this critical time.

SpartanNash Co. announced the appointment of Douglas Hacker as chairman on its board of directors. The announcement follows SpartanNash's appointments of three new executive officers, six vice presidents and 11 directors in 2021, as well as the addition of Tony Sarsam as president and CEO in September 2020.

Thanks to an increased volume of the Washington state-grown Cosmic Crisp, fans of the apple are still able to find them in grocery stores across the country. And to celebrate, the brand is launching new recipes, a retail promotion and a hot air balloon tour.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation recently hosted its first-ever Have A Plant Media Meet Up with top-tier journalists and media professionals from major food and nutrition consumer media outlets, such as Good Housekeeping, Health and Parents among many others, as part of its strategic efforts to prioritize consumer media relations and inspire millions of Americans to enjoy more fruits and vegetables.