Tanimura & Antle has hired Laura Rosemeyer as its national account manager. With over a decade of experience in national account management and retail partnerships, Rosemeyer brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise to the company.

“I am honored to join a company that has long been recognized as an industry leader in both premium quality fresh produce as well as innovation," said Rosemeyer. "I look forward to working alongside this talented team to strengthen key partnerships and contribute to the company’s success."

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association released The Power of Produce 2025 report for the seventh consecutive year at the Southeast Produce Council’s Sou

Representatives from The United Family recently joined city officials and other community representatives to break ground for a new Albertsons Market grocery store and fuel station in the Lovington, NM, community. This will be the first United Family location in the market and is slated to open in 2026.

At its recent meeting in San Antonio, TX, the Mushroom Council welcomed two new board members — Chris Alonzo, Pietro Industries (Region 2) and Tony Stachurski, Kitchen Pride (Region 1) — and elected new officers for 2025. The nine-member council is composed of eight domestic growers and one importer representing four regions. The program’s purpose is to maintain and expand existing mushroom markets and uses.

Lakeside Organic Gardens promoted two professionals within its sales department. Elisha Cope has been named director of sales and marketing, and Hugo Raygoza has been elevated to sales manager. These strategic leadership moves reinforce Lakeside’s commitment to delivering premium organic produce with integrity, passion and an unwavering dedication to sustainable agriculture.

The tariffs President Donald Trump put in place on Canadian and Mexican goods earlier this week are now on hold — again. The current pause is in effect until April 2. Trump initially announced plans to impose the tariffs prior to taking office, then in early February he pushed back the start date for Canadian and Mexican products to early March.