Maglio & Co. announces addition to sales team
Maglio & Co. has announced the addition of Chris Warosh as its Midwest regional sales manager.
John McGuigan joins Ayco Farms as VP
Industry veteran John McGuigan has been named vice president for Ayco Farms-West to spearhead the company’s Western U.S. expansion. He will be responsible for opening offices for Ayco West in Southern California in January, as well as establishing a team of high-quality growers and produce professionals to distribute the company’s current portfolio of products, according to a company press release.
Kroger's efforts to promote healthier lifestyles
During the sixth annual International Forum on Food & Nutrition, The Kroger Co.'s Lynn Marmer, group vice president for corporate affairs, discussed the company's efforts — including health-focused incentive programs for employees and lower retail prices in its produce department for customers — to promote a healthy lifestyle and fight obesity.
Christopher Ranch product line a perfect fit with winter holidays
“The entire Christopher Ranch product line is very popular during the winter holidays, with high demand for garlic and shallots in particular,” said Patsy Ross, marketing manager for Christopher Ranch, headquartered in Gilroy, CA. “These items are available in both whole form as well as peeled.”
RBest Produce continuously and completely stocked with holiday favorites
While any time of the year is a great time for conventional and organic produce favorites, during the winter months, RBest Produce Inc., headquartered in Port Washington, NY, and its sister company, El Sol Brands, in Medley, FL, are continuously stocked with fresh conventional and organic holiday favorites.
To whet any pallet, the companies offer sweet potatoes, celery, varieties of lettuces, apple varieties, cranberries, pomegranates and sweet Florida citruses, to name just a few.
RonProCon expands with new eastern office
RonProCon, a produce consulting service headquartered in Reno, NV, announced that due to increased client demand, it will open a second operating office located in Portland, ME, effective January 2015.
Wholesum Harvest earns 'Best' ratings from Whole Foods
Organic grower Wholesum Harvest announced that Whole Foods Market has awarded a “Best” rating to each of the company’s three farms as part of the grocer’s new Responsibly Grown program. The program is designed to help customers make more informed purchases by offering transparency about how their food is grown; it also rewards the growers who are taking steps to protect consumer health and the environment.
J&J Family of Farms hires new western sales manager
Because J&J Family of Farms continues to expand into the western region of the United States, the company recently hired Mari Danielson, who will serve as its western sales manager.
Danielson, who was previously the senior sales executive for Sunfed, brings a wide range of produce experience to this new position.
Associated Wholesale Grocers names EVP of division operations
Associated Wholesale Grocers announced that David Smith will be promoted to executive vice president of division operations effective Jan. 4. Smith will report to Jerry Garland, president and chief executive officer. In this new role he will have responsibility for AWG operations, corporate distribution, corporate services and IT.
Produce for Better Health awards grant recipients
In support of Produce for Better Health Foundation’s long-standing support of supermarkets, coupled with the close work PBH has done with supermarket dietitians over the last few years, PBH is awarding its second round of grants totaling $32,000 to support grocery store dietetics. Since 1991, the organization has worked to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health, and these grants will facilitate that effort.