The fifth annual Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign has helped to provide 1.6 million meals for neighbors facing hunger, surpassing the campaign’s 1 million meal goal. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.

The Orange Bag campaign benefits Feeding America and local partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. According to Feeding America, the campaign is especially critical right now, as more than 53 million people turned to food banks, food pantries and meal programs in 2021.

Bridging the gap between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest blueberry seasons, Oppy has cemented its position as a year-round blueberry supplier by adding North Carolina to its mix.

Oppy’s eastern U.S. customers can look forward to North Carolina blues beginning the last week in April or the first week in May, forecasted Category Manager of Blueberries Tim Crane.

For the team at S. Katzman Produce, one of the exciting things about being part of the Hunts Point Produce Market is the diversity that comes with doing business in New York City.

“We’re surrounded by so many different cultures and people who want so many different types of flavors and products from all around the world,” said Stefanie Katzman, executive vice president of S. Katzman Produce, which operates about 50 units in the Hunts Point Produce Market.

The Texas International Produce Association's 2023 Viva Fresh Expo returned to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX, March 30-April 1. The three-day event combined everything the industry loves: great food, plenty of networking, unique education and building relationships in a vibrant, relaxed and intimate setting.

Late last year, Jacobs Village Farm Corp., rebranded as Jacob’s Tomato Corp., and the Brooklyn, NY-based company is seeing big dividends from the name change.

Weis Markets announced the recent promotion of Alison Gregas to director of private brands. In this position, she is responsible for new product development and the day-to-day management of the company’s 6,500-item private brand program, including its Weis Quality, Weis By Nature and Weis Organics products.

The retailer is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia.