While 2022 turned out to be as challenging as the pandemic years that preceded it, Salix Fruit said it was an extremely successful year overall.

Pure Flavor is marking an important milestone: the start of the first growing season in its all-new, all-organic Phase IV expansion. The occasion serves as a clear signal that the brand is committed to sustainable and organic greenhouse vegetable production.

With this latest evolution, Pure Flavor added 40 acres of dedicated organics to its Leamington, ON, operations, bringing the total to 115 acres lit production on site.

With significant growth and expansion at the forefront of the company’s strategic plan, Pure Flavor added produce industry veteran Joe Sbrocchi to the company’s leadership team as senior vice president of business development and strategy. Sbrocchi brings an impressive history of successes in a career that has criss-crossed between the vendor and the buying communities (Sobeys & Walmart), and most recently over the last five-plus years as the executive director and general manager of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers.

The National Mango Board is offering a limited number of Honey and Rounds display bins to both U.S. retailers and U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis. The 2023 Honey bins are ready to ship, while the Rounds bins will be ready to deliver in March.

O.C. Schulz & Sons Inc. understands a vital key to success is simply doing the right thing, for a long time. Longevity is synonymous with the fifth-generation family potato farm, which has made a name for itself growing, packing and shipping spuds from the Red River Valley.

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced Jada D. Reese will lead the company’s human resources team as the new chief people officer. Reese will begin her new role on Jan. 30 and will bring to Schnucks 26 years of professional experience, including human resources leadership roles at BJC Healthcare, Express Scripts and Anheuser-Busch. She most recently held the role of senior vice president, human resources at Enterprise Bank & Trust.