Without being creative and different, a company cannot compete and survive in the business world today.

What’s new and unique about your company? What new marketing programs, products or merchandising methods has your company introduced in the past year? Is it being creative enough to attract customers and retain them? If nothing is different or innovative, it could be in for some difficult and troublesome days ahead.

Wada Farms is seeing strong momentum across its potato and onion programs, supported by favorable growing conditions, solid storage quality and ongoing investment in sustainability and value-added solutions. 

With extensive grower partnerships throughout key production regions, the company continues to build on its longstanding reputation as a leader in both commodities.

BJ’s Wholesale Club is expanding with new locations in Texas and Alabama. A Mesquite club will mark the company’s fifth location in Texas, and a Foley club will be the second in Alabama. Each new club is expected to create between 100 and 150 jobs in its community. The company also announced that it is relocating its Rotterdam, NY, club to a new location.

Thanksgiving season is also peak potato season, and Potatoes USA is fueling retail demand through a variety of integrated consumer marketing initiatives aimed at inspiring shoppers to think about and buy potatoes at the grocery store this holiday and beyond.

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, is celebrating three years of partnership with Zespri Kiwifruit designed to strengthen fresh produce access and education across Brighter Bites’ cities nationwide.

Since the partnership began in 2022, Zespri has made a significant multi-year investment — through direct funding as well as the donation of more than 150,000 pieces of kiwifruit — to support Brighter Bites’ mission of providing fresh produce and nutrition education to families facing food insecurity.

Following a comprehensive review, Kroger will close fulfillment facilities in Pleasant Prairie, WI; Frederick, MD; and Groveland, FL, in January, while monitoring the remaining facilities' performance. The closures are part of the company's updated eCommerce plan, which it said should improve profitability by approximately $400 million in 2026.