SpartanNash has received Great Place to Work certification. This recognition is the result of a detailed company culture analysis and independent feedback from current associates about their experience at SpartanNash. Notably, 81 percent of associate respondents stated they feel proud to work for the company, and 84 percent said they were made to feel welcome.

Great Place to Work, a leading expert in workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors, requires seven out of 10 employees to report a positive experience with the organization to earn certification.

Raquel Mello, a 12-year sales veteran at Hapco Farms, based in Westhampton Beach, NY, has taken on a new role as client and grower relations manager. In this role, Mello will continue to foster Hapco’s relationships with its growers and bring that information to its customers.

Black Tulip Flowers is one of the largest floral companies in the Middle East, Africa and southeast Asia, with over 30 years of experience in growing, export, import, retail and wholesale of fresh flowers in the region.

The International Fresh Produce Association is committed to empowering people who can lead from wherever they are – in their current roles and the roles they aspire to. The Leadership Path offers progressive leadership development programs – from entry-level staff to next-gen leaders to the C-suite. Three of nearly a dozen programs opened in early June for applications. Others open later this year or are on-demand online.

McDaniel Fruit Co., which is headquartered in the northern end of California’s San Diego County, has a solid 2023 Peru avocado program with equal distribution on both U.S. coasts.

Since starting Satur Farms more than 25 years ago, Paulette Satur and Eberhard Muller have dedicated their lives to growing the highest-quality field-grown baby leaf items, spring mixes and other products here on the bucolic North Fork of Long Island.

Clients, including retailers and restaurants in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, eagerly await the fresh and flavorful bounty produced each season under the Satur Farms label.