Wakefern Food Corp. announced the appointment of Mark Van Buskirk as group vice president of fresh.
 
“We are excited to welcome Mark to our leadership team at Wakefern,” said Wakefern Chief Sales Officer Darren Caudill. “High-quality fresh offerings have always been at the heart of the customer supermarket experience — and we know Mark’s expertise and leadership will help us continue to grow these categories and take fresh to the next level.”
 

Litehouse Foods Inc., an employee-owned company which began as a line of refrigerated salad dressing and evolved into an offering of various food products across multiple brands, heads to the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show later this month.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a sixth-generation family business that brings farm fresh products featuring the Dandy brand to retailers and restaurants in the U.S., is a leading grower of fresh celery, radishes and corn.

After decades of operating as Tom Lange Family of Cos., which included Tom Lange, Seven Seas and Lange Logistics, the company is entering a new era with a new look and new names.

Pure Flavor has launched its third melon under a new brand, Amora mini melons. The Amora mini melon is a Charentais variety, with origins in the Charente region of France, where it is beloved for its sweet, juicy flesh and intense, floral aroma.