GrubMarket appointed Jorge deNeve as chief legal officer, further strengthening its executive team. deNeve brings more than two decades of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and securities law from his experience as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, a highly regarded international law firm.

During the fall 2025 Check Out Hunger scanning campaign, Wegmans customers raised nearly $3.1 million for hunger relief at the company’s 114 stores. This campaign, which ran from Oct. 22 to Nov. 29, allowed customers to donate any amount at checkout with 100 percent of the proceeds going to each store's local Feeding America food bank partner.

Equitable Food Initiative marked a year of significant progress in 2025, advancing responsible labor practices, strengthening industry collaboration and driving meaningful worker engagement throughout the fresh produce supply chain.

CalFlowers announced details for its Fun ’N Sun 2026 Floral Convention, scheduled for Aug. 5–8, 2026, at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena.

Affinity Sales–Retail has hired Gary Roselli as director of produce, Metro-NY.

Roselli brings over 25 years of experience in the food industry, with a career that has taken him from his start as an in-store produce clerk to serving as a corporate director. Most recently, he spent the past three years at a leading cooperative in the New York metropolitan area as director of produce and floral, where he oversaw category leadership, merchandising strategies and supplier partnerships.

iDeal HarBest, a distributor of a full line of Mexican vegetables, will begin its 10th season with a more streamlined grower base and an increased organic product line.