The board of directors of Equitable Foods Initiative, the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farm workers, retailers and consumer groups, has named Pete Donlon as a new board member. Donlon, vice president of Misionero, will fill the seat recently vacated by Vic Smith of JV Smith Cos.

California Giant Berry Farms announced the appointment of Andrew “Andy” Rice as vice president of field operations and product supply, reporting to president, Joe Barsi. Rice will play a vital role in the California Giant field operations and growth throughout North America, South America and Mexico.  

To celebrate National Opal Apples Day,

IRI, which recently merged with The NPD Group, released a new report, November 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, offering new insights into food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior.

The report leverages point-of-sale data for November 2022 and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores, as well as e-commerce.

Working an 8,000-acre farm located beside Lake Okeechobee on the eastern shore of Pahokee, FL, R.C. Hatton Farms has long been trusted for providing some of the most fertile “black gold” in the United States.

Paul Allen, co-owner and president of the company, called the area ideal for anything and everything that the company grows — from green beans to corn to cabbage, and more. In fact, when talking Florida-grown produce, the company has as much experience as anyone. 

Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest growing retailers in the country, will host a national hiring event on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 all retail locations excluding Yuma, AZ. Sprouts has stores in 23 states with close to 400 locations.