Top execs driving retail innovation — the winners of International Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award — will be recognized at the Retail Awards Reception on Oct. 18 at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta. 

Wakefern Food Corp. successfully hosted its 2024 Wakefern Showcase Sept. 18 and 19 at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, NJ. Bigger and better than ever, the event provided a valuable opportunity for Wakefern members and more than 2,500 retail associates to explore nearly 300 vendor partners and the extensive range of services and innovative solutions the cooperative offers its members and wholesale customers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on American Fruit & Produce Corp. in Miami for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

Mission Produce Inc. recently held its 12th annual golf tournament to raise funds for The Mission Foundation. This year’s event took place at the Moorpark Country Club in Moorpark, CA, and brought together 160 participants from around the globe to raise more than $100,000.

Scattaglia Growers & Shippers, a company that prides itself on its stone fruit, is finishing the season strong with the Autumn Flame yellow peach.

These peaches are not only notable for their size, color and flavor, but also for the aroma they release when they reach room temperature, filling kitchens with a fresh and sweet fragrance. While late-season peaches may be a bit more golden than summer peaches, they remain bursting with flavor.

Mountain King Potatoes has been purchased by EarthFresh Farms, effective Sept. 25.

Established in 1963, EarthFresh is a North American produce company that specializes in potatoes, carrots and onions. With the completion of this transaction, EarthFresh now has nine state-of-the-art packing facilities in Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.