Albertsons Cos. Inc. announced that effective Oct. 24, the board of directors has elected Jim Donald as the sole independent chair of the board.

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will hold a holiday charity reception Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 4-7 p.m. at the Sheraton Cerritos in Cerritos, CA.

La Bonanza Avocados, a family-owned and vertically integrated grower-shipper of Hass avocados, is preparing for the start of Mexican avocado shipments with a focus on increasing its profile on the global avocado front.

The education festival at the recently held IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show highlighted so many worthwhile areas of the produce world. In my humble opinion, among the most important was Feeding Those in Need: Innovative Partnerships in Global Food Distribution — and not to preach, but feeding those in need is a mantra that should be adopted by everybody within the produce industry.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Berry People LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 19 produce sellers in the amount of $3.52 million from December 2022 through August 2023.

Flashfood released Flashfood 3.0, a redesigned app featuring a fresh interface with shopping features built to make it faster to find, shop and compare great Flashfood deals. The new app offers a smoother experience every step of the way — from creating an account to browsing specific items at local stores — making it easier than ever to save money on fresh groceries.

This is the company’s largest app release to-date and drastically transforms the usability and visuals of the marketplace. New features include: