Fresh Innovations California's newest product – Apple Nachos Kits — combines fresh, tart apple slices from its Prize Slice retail brand with sweet and salty toppings in three different recipe varieties. Packaged in a convenient kit, everything needed for a sweet, fresh treat is ready to assemble and enjoy.

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced that Louis Martin has been appointed to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, with oversight of the company’s long-term growth strategy. Martin, who currently serves as president of the global Walmart customer team at The Coca-Cola Co., will join UNFI on March 21 and will report to Sandy Douglas, UNFI’s CEO.

AM FRESH Group and Special New Fruit Licensing announced a definitive agreement under which AM FRESH is acquiring International Fruit Genetics and merging it with SNFL, creating a combined company that significantly advances their abilities to further develop breeding capacities and add to their innovative portfolio to address unprecedented industry demand.

DNO Produce and WCBE 90.5 joined forces again this year to benefit the underprivileged in Ohio by conducting a Fresh-Cut Food Drive on March 4 in Grove City, OH, just outside the capital city of Columbus. 

The continued growth of organic fresh produce has spurred a debate on the value of consumer brands compared to their private label counterparts — and its impact on overall sales. Private Label vs. Consumer Brand: The Competition for Shelf Space will explore the changing dynamics and challenges of traditional consumer brands as they face off against private label to win the wallet and minds of organic consumers, as part of the second announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2022.

ORLANDO, FL — The produce industry gathered in force the first week in March at the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure 2022 conference and trade show to celebrate "The Marvel of Produce" and reconnect in person with colleagues and friends. For many attendees, it was the first time they had seen one another in a couple of years, as the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic finally seems to be in the rearview mirror.