Bashas’ Family of Stores has added two new people to its executive leadership team. The family-run company — which operates Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, Eddie's Country Store, and both Bashas' and Bashas' Diné supermarkets — has appointed Sue Klug to its board of directors and Steve Mayer as its senior vice president of marketing, merchandising and procurement for its more than 100 grocery stores across Arizona.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. in Oxnard, CA, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits, developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, announced a line of staff changes and promotions in 2021 at the vice president and manager level.

With the closure of a successful new funding round, GoodLeaf Farms is embarking on an aggressive growth and expansion plan to build a national network of vertical farms that will bring fresh, delicious, nutritious and locally grown leafy greens to Canadians.

The Fresh Market said women-owned-and-operated food companies will feel the love throughout the month of March at thespecialty grocer in honor of Women’s History Month. The more than 100 products from women-owned companies will be highlighted throughout the store with signage, as well as in social media. All women will be celebrated on International Women’s Day, March 8 with free cupcakes for women guests.

This is the second year The Fresh Market is highlighting women suppliers, focused on inspiring stories of women following their passion and making a difference.

In a complaint filed on March 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture alleged that Enson Group LLC, doing business as Eternal Food Service in Cincinnati, failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $707,592 to 12 sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. In this case, Enson Group paid sellers for produce, but not promptly pursuant to the PACA.