Two accomplished leaders have joined Consalo Family Farms and will play key roles in driving the company’s growth and expansion: Jay Schneider, executive vice president of sales and procurement, and Casey Kio, executive vice president of global business.

Brooke Rollins has been nominated to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If confirmed the Glen Rose, TX, native would serve as the 33rd U.S. secretary of agriculture.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) supports Florida growers with the widely recognized “Fresh From Florida” brand.

Shocking, I know, but grocery shoppers think prices are too high — and they definitely don’t want them going any higher. This according to common sense, but also a recent lifecycle survey by Zilliant, which suggests that consumers understand there are rising costs on the supply side, among other areas, and that there are supply constraints — they just don’t really care.