The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has named James (Jamie) Fussell Jr. as its new director of labor relations. He replaces Mike Carlton, who retired in November.

Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Canada’s leading grocer, has partnered with global reuse platform Loop. Initially rolling out to residents in most of Ontario, customers can shop for a wide variety of food and household products — including some of the country’s most popular brands — in refillable packaging.

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, will continue partnering with the Houston Food Bank, its most critical and longest-standing Houston-area partner, to help serve families in need of fresh food.

Just as Joe Gardner fed his soul with his passions of jazz and pizza, Dole Food Co. is asking the public to consider the unique relationship that food and music plays in life as part of its ongoing healthy-living initiative inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Soul.

Throughout the month of February, Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians will host free, weekly virtual events – including store tours, adult cooking classes and live Q&As – to provide education about ways to shop and cook to promote heart health.

February 3-7: Heart Health Store Tour
Hy-Vee dietitians will lead a virtual Heart Health Store Tour through the aisles of Hy-Vee, while sharing the basics of a heart healthy meal plan. Shopping tips and product recommendations to help add more nutrition to the shopping list and meal plan are included.  

Grimmway Farms has hired Keri Morrelli as product innovation and development director. Joining the sales and marketing team, Morrelli will oversee product development from ideation to launch for all divisions at Grimmway, one of the largest carrot producers in the world and one of the largest organic vegetable producers in the United States.