Stop & Shop announced a number of changes to improve its shopping experience and make groceries more affordable at all of its 25 stores in Rhode Island. These actions include:

Food-safety is of utmost importance to the produce industry and officials in the state of New Jersey are taking pro-active measures to ensure that products grown in the state or delivered to the state of more than 9.25 million people are safe for consumption.

The goal is basically the same since the North Carolina Potato Association was formed by a group of farmers in 1928: A unified vision to promote and establish North Carolina as the leader in summer potatoes.

Officials at J&C Tropicals are on a not-so-small mission: To help the world discover and consume unique tropical produce.

To get there, the Doral, FL-based company is committed to individually working with each and every customer to develop programs that will highlight the growing tropical produce industry and give retailers and consumers as much knowledge as possible about this fascinating and quickly-growing produce segment.

West Pak Avocado, a California-based grower, packer and distributor of premium avocados, is excited to launch its AVO360 program at the Global Floral & Produce Show in Atlanta Oct. 17-19. This innovative full-service program is a commitment to excellence that ensures a year-round supply of premium avocados and offers personalized avocado experiences for West Pak customers worldwide.

In the aftermath of two devastating Hurricanes impacting growing operations in the Southeast, growers across the region continue to assess damage and repairing infrastructure.