Collectors broke out into a banana bidding war recently and pushed the auction price of a $20 bill featuring a Del Monte banana sticker to nearly $400,000 at a public auction of rare, U.S. currency held by Heritage Auctions.

It's a green victory for Avocados From Mexico. After six years of successful advertising in the big game, the company decided against airing a commercial and shifted its strategy to help drive retail sales during the fall season in order to prepare the market for the brand's boldest big game promotion ever. This new strategic approach paid off leading to new historic records.

Robert Taylor will retire from the position of CEO of United Supermarkets LLC on March 1. Sidney Hopper, president of United Supermarkets, will assume all of the responsibilities of the CEO. Taylor will continue in an advisory role for the company as executive vice president – senior advisor.

Registration for CPMA 2021 Fresh Week is now open and free. Designed with the entire supply chain in mind, Fresh Week is Connections: Reimagined. The event will officially kick off on April 13 with a live keynote address from Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a Kansas City Chiefs player born in Canada and a medical school graduate.

Ready... set... go! Teams across the country are forming and counting down to Feb. 13, the kick-off of the Walk with a Doc Grand Canyon Adventure, energized by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today. Sharing a commitment to invest in heart health, racers of all ages will be stepping up movement and nutritious eating during the 14-day virtual trek that will span nearly 70 miles. A link to free registration as well as delicious avocado recipes to jump start planning of post workout snacks can be found at www.LoveOneToday.com/WWAD.

Sev-Rend High-Performance Packaging has continuously made its mark in the packaging world over the past 26 year, especially in the produce industry.  Sev-Rend is now looking to move the needle even further with their introduction of its new Bio-Able Solutions product line.