Mark Garcia has been named the vice president and general manager of Your Way*Fresh, a leading provider of fresh-cut fruits, vegetables and grab-and-go solutions for the foodservice industry.

Earthbound Farm launched a multi-million dollar advertising campaign designed to help grow the organic salad category.  The company’s latest campaign, From Earth to You elevates Earthbound’s brand name in a playful yet poignant reminder of the connection between consumers, farmers and our planet. 

This campaign celebrates Earthbound Farm’s national launch of its award-winning plant-based tray and will earn over 435 million impressions across all premium media channels, including television, social media and e-commerce platforms.

Salads evolved over time and are believed to have begun in Egypt, Rome and Greece. People mixed greens and vegetables together, then added some flavored dressings of oil, vinegar and salt. Salads started to spread to other parts of the world and were developed into many other types of recipes. Today, there are mixed varieties of packaged salads displayed in modern produce departments.

The Nickey Gregory Co. is celebrated as a dedicated supporter of Georgia’s produce industry, proudly displaying the Georgia Grown logo on its trucks and trailers.

Tops Friendly Markets has promoted Stanley Alexander to the position of grocery general manager. He previously held the title of grocery supervisor, a role he held for four-and-a-half years.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses — GJC Produce Depot, J&T Wholesale and Morales Produce — for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.