Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market banners, today announced that its supermarket banners will host hiring fairs for candidates looking for career opportunities and valuable experience in retail on Saturday, March 11. 
 

 Litehouse Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned company and leader in refrigerated salad dressings, dips, sauces, cheese and other innovative consumer packaged goods, announced the appointment of Andy Juarez as vice president of operations and Ryan Whitchurch as director of consumer marketing. 
 

ZAG Technical Services, an award-winning IT consulting firm, managed services and IT security provider specializing in agribusiness, said it's important for companies to make a plan to check their tech in light of the recent news of ransomware attacks on industry-leading ag companies.

As part of its commitment to connecting the fresh produce industry with consumer-facing decision-makers and influential professionals who inspire consumers daily, Produce for Better Health unveiled 38 VIPs who will attend this year’s Consumer Connection Conference in April.

Church Bros. Farms added two new members to its sales and marketing department: Loree Dowse as director of marketing and Paul Ensley as retail data analyst.

The Southern Roots luncheon took place during the Southeast Produce Council’s recent Southern Exposure. Attendees heard from Heather (Lucky) Penney, who is widely recognized for her service on Sept. 11, 2001. She is a renowned speaker on topics such as personal courage, citizenship, decision-making under stress, leadership, organizational transformation, inclusivity, high performance teams, national defense issues and aviation.