The New England Produce Council launched its NEPC Leadership Development Program, an innovative new initiative aimed at fostering the growth of emerging leaders in the produce industry.

RPE LLC announced the results of its October campaign to combat food insecurity, which allowed consumers to vote on which food banks should receive a share of $10,000 in donations. The campaign page attracted significant engagement, with over 14,000 unique views, reflecting the community’s commitment to making a difference.

The top five food banks receiving donations are:

Returning to Monterey, CA, Dec. 4-5, the Organic Grower Summit brings together organic producers, industry suppliers and thought-leaders in organic agriculture at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa. The summit offers attendees cutting-edge ag tech and manufacturing innovations, forward-thinking presentations, incredible food and engaging networking experiences, including the Grower of the Year celebration.

It was a record month for online grocery sales. October totaled $10.5 billion in monthly sales, an increase of 27.9 percent compared to last year according to the most recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. October was also the second straight month in which year-over-year eGrocery sales gains exceeded 20 percent.

Last week Ahold Delhaize said it detected a cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network and the company has been dealing with issues keeping shelves stocked ever since. 

"Immediately upon detecting the issue, our security teams began an investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts," the company said. "We also notified law enforcement.'

Gold Bell and Morning Kiss Organic offers a full line of premium organic and conventional potatoes and onions, including specialty items for Thanksgiving: Pearl onions, Boiler onions, shallots and Cipollini onions.