The Kroger Co. announced the expansion of Vanderpump Blooms x Bloom Haus, a floral collection curated by businesswoman, TV personality, author and philanthropist Lisa Vanderpump, to include Vanderpump Home featuring several new products available in stores now with more to be released throughout the year.

Midwest retailer Meijer is dropping prices on Meijer brand grocery essentials through the July 4th holiday weekend, as well as adding new ways to earn more mPerks, helping customers celebrate America's 250th birthday for less.

Through July 7, more than 100 Meijer brand items are discounted up to 50 percent, including Meijer brand food, drinks and picnic supply favorites for the summer months. 

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by roughly 700 family farmers, announced Abigail Buckwalter as its president and CEO. Buckwalter brings 20 years of global leadership experience across consumer-packaged goods and healthcare. She comes to Ocean Spray from Nestlé Health Science U.S., where she led the organization of more than 6,000 people for the past three years as CEO. During that time, she managed a complex and diverse multi-billion-dollar portfolio of global consumer and healthcare brands.

The International Fresh Produce Association and The Foundation for Fresh Produce have launched Fruits & Vegetables: All Day, Every Day, a campaign built to close the persistent gap between knowing produce matters and actually eating more of it. The effort debuted with an activation at IFPA's Washington Conference, bringing the industry together with one voice to align consumer inspiration with the policy work that protects access and strengthens demand.

As the organic produce category continues to mature, IPR Fresh sees significant opportunities for future growth and plans to bring that message to this year’s Organic Produce Summit.

The Nogales, AZ-based company, a leading supplier of organic greenhouse-grown colored Bell peppers and cucumbers, believes organic produce has successfully transitioned from a niche offering to a core component of the produce department, creating new opportunities for retailers, growers and consumers alike.

Brian West, a community relations manager at Publix who spent more than 30 years in the retail grocery industry, died June 22. He was 58. Mr. West spent his full career at Publix. The company said his impact on everyone he met cannot be overstated.