Nature Fresh Farms has expanded operations with a new distribution center in Laredo, TX, with future developments planned for next year.

The new 61,000-square-foot distribution center in Laredo provides a new major hub of fresh produce. Since the opening of the facility, the company has employed over 30 team members with more positions available for hire. The center will help service Nature Fresh Farms Mexican winter program and allow for direct shipping of product, shortening its supply chain.

As Stop & Shop continues to support its local communities, the supermarket company is looking to fill more than 5,000 positions across its stores, home delivery and distribution centers.

The available positions across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island are permanent and include store roles in bakery, deli, grocery, seafood, produce, front end, night crew and online pickup. Stop & Shop is also hiring home delivery drivers and shoppers, as well as selectors at its distribution centers.

Over the past decade, CMI Orchards has continued to invest significantly in overall organic growth, bringing to market some of the very first club organics such as Ambrosia, KIKU, Kanzi, Jazz, Envy, Smitten and EverCrisp apples. CMI Orchards’ overall organic apple production is up 25.5 percent over last year, and organic pear production is up 73.2 percent.  Additional growth is expected in the new year.

Soren Toft started his new role as chief executive officer of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., a global leader in transportation and logistics, on Dec. 2.

He reports directly to Diego Aponte, MSC group president, and Gianluigi Aponte, founder and MSC group chairman.

As the 2021 import table grape season gets underway, Jac. Vandenberg is bringing fresh excitement into the grape category with the introduction of its Sunrays branded grapes. The first containers of Sunrays grapes arrived this past weekend into Philadelphia from Peru.

Hy-Vee Inc. announced the launch of its new Hy-Vee Plus premium membership, which offers customers added savings and exclusive benefits and services across all areas of the store, both in-store and online. The cost of the program is $99 per year.

The Hy-Vee Plus premium membership will offer exclusive benefits such as select monthly offers and coupons; free Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery delivery (a $9.95 per order savings); free Hy-Vee Aisles Online two-hour express pick-up (a $9.95 per order savings); and a personal concierge service.