BM2 Freight Services Inc. has hired Tim Hickey as business development manager, focused on expanding the company’s services in the fresh produce sector.

Hickey brings more than a decade of experience in the produce industry, most recently serving as vice president of North American sales at a produce-focused media company. Prior to that, he spent 10 years with Blue Book Services, where he worked closely with produce businesses across North America.

No matter a bride’s chosen style or color theme, there is always a rose that fits the vision perfectly. From classic white varieties to soft pastel garden roses or clusters of miniature spray roses, the range of options is endless.

The Smith family has been farming in America since 1859. Despite all that boots-on-the-ground experience, what might have worked in the business before, even for a whole generation, doesn’t necessarily endure.

Wegmans has launched a pilot with Instacart's Caper Carts in Syracuse, NY. This marks the first deployment of the smart carts at Wegmans.

Caper Carts enable customers to track their spending and check out seamlessly. Caper Carts automatically recognize items as they are dropped into the cart and customers can bag as they shop, tapping signals from an array of Caper Cart cameras, digital scale and location sensors connected to NVIDIA Jetson hardware. Wegmans customers can log in to their Shoppers Club account on the cart’s screen in order to shop with a Caper Cart.

Homegrown Organic Farms is offering a selection of Regenerative Organic Certified blueberries from Oregon this season. This certification reflects the ongoing commitment of its vertically integrated family of companies — Homegrown Organic Farms and AgriCare — to responsible farming practices, environmental stewardship and the well-being of farmworkers.

With more than 150 years of experience growing watercress and other similar crops, it is the understatement of the last century and half to call B&W Quality Growers leafy green specialist.

“B&W Quality Growers has been farming responsibly since 1870, making us one of the oldest leafy greens growers in the United States — and we’re proud of that legacy,” said Marketing Manager Anna Klawitter. “What started as a single farm has grown into a national network spanning eight states.”