The Save Mart Cos. and Kingswood Capital Management LP announced that Shane Sampson has been named executive chairman of the California-based, regional grocery retailer.

Trinity Fruit Co. of Fresno, CA, stresses the importance of brand channel engagement with the addition and investment in recently hired Jackie Nakashian, brand manager. Nakashian has been in her role for a few months now — hired just before the new year — is already making a positive impact and is excited to leverage her skill set on Trinity’s brand commodities.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. announced a collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms, a women-run regenerative kelp aquaculture company, for ingredient use in Atlantic Sea Farms’ Cranberry Kelp Cubes. The sustainably grown kelp product further expands Ocean Spray’s functional product and ingredients portfolio.

The Southeast Produce Council received such positive feedback from its Produce Inspection Training course within the SEPC Virtual Garden in 2021 that it is returning for a second annual course offering.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, which works to develop relationships with members from all sectors of the agricultural industry —from growers to processors to retailers — will be an exhibitor at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show in Montreal as it does each time the show is held in Eastern Canada.

Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, one of the largest food distributors in North America, today announced the opening of a new climate-controlled, indoor farm in Springfield, OH.