The Partnership for a Healthier America hosted the Good Food for All Summit June 18 at the George Washington University Student Center. In partnership with the Global Food Institute at GW, the event drew 150 leaders from the business, public, non-profit and philanthropic sectors to challenge the current U.S.

Fresh Solutions Network will showcase its Side Delights organic potatoes and onions at the 2025 Organic Produce Summit, taking place July 9-10 in Monterey, CA. FSN partners Basin Gold Cooperative (Pasco, WA) and the Masser Family of Cos. (Sacramento, PA) will represent FSN at the event.

Veg-Land Inc./JBJ Distributing and Fresh Cut Inc., leading suppliers of high-quality organic produce in Southern California, added Todd Linsky, a renowned figure in the organic produce industry, to help steer their strategic growth and operational excellence.

Desch Plantpak B.V., a leading manufacturer and innovator in sustainable horticultural solutions, announced a strategic restructuring of its operations, alongside a key leadership transition, to better position the company amid ongoing global industry challenges.

Launched in 2016 as the first fresh produce trade show devotes entirely to the organic sector, the Organic Produce Summit is still blazing the trail as it will host its ninth annual event in Monterey, CA, July 9-10.

C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC and SpartanNash Co. have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt. The transaction price represents a 52.5 percent premium over SpartanNash’s closing price on June 20, of $17.64, and a premium of 42 percent to its 30-day volume-weighted average stock price as of June 20.