Big Y Foods' Fresh & Local Distribution Center team is transitioning its leadership: Stephen M. Creed, vice president of distribution and logistics, will be retiring, and Eric A. Swensen will be appointed to the same role.

While family-owned Wada Farms is known for being one of the nation’s largest suppliers of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes, the company also continues to be a go-to name in watermelons.

What started as a niche program located in North Carolina has now become a strategic alliance of grower partners in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Delaware, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

Wholesum has added the fourth generation of Crisantes into its sales team. Carolina Crisantes, daughter of Theojary Crisantes Jr., chief operations officer and co-owner of Wholesum, is the first of the fourth generation to join the team. This strategic move signifies the farm's enduring commitment to excellence, continuity and stewardship of its legacy.

GoVerden, the maker of all-natural, ready-made guacamole, based in Laredo, TX, has announced nationwide retail expansion of its products following Cinco De Mayo.

Zespri’s animated brand characters, better known as the famous KiwiBrothers around the globe, have arrived in the U.S. to spread the Zespri kiwi obsession. As Zespri’s successful Taste the Obsession consumer campaign heads into its second season, the KiwiBrothers are in the mix and singing to life Zespri’s brand story of the passion and care that goes into delivering the world’s best kiwifruit.

Colombia, a global supplier of Hass avocados, is currently at the peak of its traviesa season, a period that typically runs from April through August and can peak anytime between May and June.