CalFlowers, a leading U.S. floral association, announced the launch of its new website, www.cafgs.org. This redesigned website aims to enhance the user experience for floral industry professionals, offering a streamlined interface, improved navigation and expanded resources.

Hy-Vee Inc. hired Jessica Hendrix, most recently president and CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi X, a full-service and shopper marketing agency. She will begin her position at Hy-Vee on April 16.

With Hendrix’s hiring, Anna Stoermer, executive vice president at Hy-Vee, will transition from the chief marketing officer role into leading Hy-Vee’s merchandising efforts as chief merchandising officer.

Fresh Express added an Asian Apple Salad Kit and a Twisted Caesar Creamy Truffle Caesar Chopped Salad Kit to its lineup. The new products support the brand’s ongoing quest to bring new, restaurant-inspired, unique salad flavors and ingredients to the category.

Inspired by flavors from around the world, the new Fresh Express products join the brand’s more than 100 varieties of fresh and healthy salad kits and blends, and enable consumers to take their taste buds on a global adventure from the comfort of their home.

Food Lion has a history of supporting communities and has helped to provide more than 18.3 million meals with the support of its customers through its sixth annual Food Lion Feeds orange bag campaign. By providing access to nutritious food through this initiative, the collective effort helps address food insecurity and nourish neighbors who are experiencing hunger.

International Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Cathy Burns has had a career of breaking through the glass ceiling, but she faced biases along the way and believes headwinds still exist for women.

Viva Fresh has become one of the more important — and popular — events in the produce industry, drawing attendees from throughout the United States and Latin America that are seeking out new business opportunities.