Taylor Farms announced more than $600,000 is being awarded to recipients of this year’s annual scholarship program. With a new format, including the addition of an employee scholarship, the program is now divided into three categories: The Extraordinary Scholarship, the Innovative Scholarship and the Employee Scholarship.

Cherry season is well underway and the quality of fruit this year is exceptional, according to Dan Davis, director of business development for Washington Fruit Growers. Despite cool weather slowing down harvest, supply through the latter half of June and the first half of July is expected to support robust retail movement.

Village Farms Fresh is committed to fostering connections among its community, education and sustainable agriculture. Over the past six months, the company had the privilege of partnering with local school districts in the Big Bend region of Texas to provide captivating greenhouse tours for students.

A M King, a national, integrated design-build firm, has completed expansion of Henry Avocado Corp.’s cold storage distribution center in Charlotte, NC. The project allows the company to extend its operations on the East Coast, continuing to provide high-quality custom-ripened avocados to restaurants, food distributors and grocery stores.

Target Corp. named Christina Hennington, currently chief growth officer, as chief strategy and growth officer and Rick Gomez, currently chief food, essentials and beauty officer, as chief commercial officer, overseeing Target's merchandising business, both effective July 7. Lisa Roath, Target's chief marketing officer, will take on the role of chief merchandising officer of food, ess