It’s been a big year for Ben B. Schwartz & Sons.

“We made several, key sales hires to help support our expansion efforts into new areas, such as Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois and Wisconsin,” said Bill Loupée, chief operating officer for the company.

The three new salespeople added to the team are Josh Harrison, Scott Bagan and Paul Suttmiller.

Bob Lockett has been selected to lead Schnuck Markets Inc.’s human resources team as its new chief people officer as of June 16. Lockett’s professional background includes most recently serving as chief people officer at CAE and, prior to that, chief diversity and talent officer at ADP. In total, he possesses more than 25 years of experience in HR leadership, with additional prior roles at Harrah's Entertainment, USAA, Limited Brands and Frito-Lay.

The International Fresh Produce Association joined nutritionists and scientists in raising concerns about the Environmental Working Group’s latest publication.

The Idaho Potato Commission announced the grand prize winner of its 2025 Potato Lovers Month retail display contest, selecting Produce Manager Brian Castleberry of Remke Markets, which operates under the Fresh Encounter family of companies in the Cincinnati area.

Homegrown Organic Farms is celebrating a banner year of flavorful fruit, strong supply and continued growth across its stone fruit program. With exceptional early-season quality, sizing and volume, the company is expanding its organic offerings while introducing a limited-run conventional program to meet the diverse needs of its retail partners.