Kevin Holt, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA, plans to retire and step down from the Ahold Delhaize management board when his term expires at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on April 12, 2023, at which time the company will nominate JJ Fleeman as member of the Ahold Delhaize management board and CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. Fleeman’s appointment to the management board is subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. After the AGM, Holt will remain with Ahold Delhaize USA in an advisory capacity until he retires at the end of 2023, to ensure a seamless transition.

California Giant Berry Farms announced the distribution of $43,500 to 10 non-profit organizations throughout the Central Coast via its philanthropic initiative, The California Giant Foundation. The funds are a culmination of the foundation’s fundraising efforts throughout the year — including its Skirt Steak Barbecue, a celebrated community tradition — and office-wide initiatives, spearheaded by an enthusiastic volunteer committee of California Giant employees. 

During the annual meeting of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, the association’s president, Lance Jungmeyer, presented the FPAA Member of the Year Award to Matt Mandel from SunFed. The Member of the Year is nominated by FPAA members and is defined as someone who goes above and beyond in working for the betterment of the industry and its membership.

NatureSweet and Instant Brands are combining forces to transform everyday meals and spread more holiday cheer this season. Through select NatureSweet snacking tomato products, Glorys, Comets and Twilights, consumers can enter to win an Instant Pot Duo Plus, a revolutionary multicooker that serves as a pressure cooker, slow cooker and sous vide.

Two words that are challenging the produce vegetable markets right now are "escalated' and "extreme."

Food Lion Feeds has surpassed $1 million in support to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger. One in eight children, or 9 million children, in the United States lives with hunger. Since partnering with No Kid Hungry in 2019, Food Lion Feeds has donated funding that can help provide 10 million meals to kids. This funding has supported grants to 55 school districts and community organizations that are working to feed kids through school meals, summer meal sites and additional food distribution programs.