Family Tree Farms has promoted Doug LaCroix to vice president of sales and marketing. LaCroix has been a foundational member of the Family Tree Farms leadership team for more than 20 years, guiding sales and marketing strategy that has supported the company’s growth across domestic and international markets. 

In his expanded role, LaCroix will continue to lead sales strategy and help shape the company’s brand direction as Family Tree Farms builds on its reputation for quality and innovation. 

Giant Eagle has partnered with NationsBenefits, a leader in healthcare fintech and integrated benefit solutions. Eligible health-plan members can pay for fresh produce, pantry staples and over-the-counter wellness items at more than 200 Giant Eagle supermarkets, where item-level eligibility is validated at checkout in just milliseconds. The collaboration also further connects food as medicine benefits directly to where families shop, while giving health plans privacy-safe insights to refine program design and member outreach.

Nash Produce has built a nationally recognized sweet potato program by focusing on consistency, planning and long-term relationships across the supply chain. 

Operating as a packer-shipper, the Nashville, NC–based company works with a broad network of growers to ensure reliable, year-round supply while maintaining the quality standards customers expect.

Walmart’s newest Supercenter in Jacksonville, FL, officially opened with a community celebration. The new store represents another milestone in Walmart’s plan to build or convert more than 150 stores in the coming years, reinforcing its long-term commitment to modernizing retail, expanding access to essential services and strengthening communities nationwide.

CMI Orchards has been named a 2026 SEAL Sustainability Award winner in two categories, earning recognition for Sustainability Innovation for its Planet Positive program and Sustainable Products for its carbon negative apples, pears and cherries. These dual awards underscore CMI’s global leadership in driving regenerative, climate‑positive tree fruit production and advancing sustainability.

To support consumers who want fresh, simple foods to begin healthier routines, Lipman Family Farms offers reliable staples that are good from the ground up, like in-season round tomatoes.

As retailers move through their first quarter, Lipman sees round tomatoes continuing to play a central role in winter assortments to support displays, value-driven promotions and consumers returning to everyday meals created with fresh produce.