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Sysco announces CFO transition

- General News
Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced that Aaron Alt will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 6, 2023, to accept another opportunity.

AWG announces CEO transition

- Retail
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. today announced that its president and CEO, David Smith, will retire at the end of 2023. Dan Funk, AWG's COO, will assume the office upon Smith's retirement.

UNFI grows driver development program

- Retail
United Natural Foods, Inc. today announced that its Warehouse to Wheels program has grown by more than 300% over the past two years and is now available to associates at a majority of UNFI’s 56 distribution centers.

SpartanNash partners with Afresh for AI in fresh departments

- Retail
Food solutions company SpartanNash today announced its partnership with one of the world’s leading fresh food technology companies, Afresh Technologies.

Chartwells K12 releases Top 10 school food trends for 2023

- General News
Culinary experts and registered dietitians from Chartwells K12, a company that serves 2 million meals a day in 4,500 schools across the country, are helping to answer those questions with the company's annual food trends report for 2023.

The Future of Farming: Mechanization

- Produce Blueprints
As a result of labor pressures, California growers are being “forced to look for alternates in automation and mechanization,” says Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association in Fresno, CA.

Farewell to garlic king Don Christopher

- Analysis
I remember meeting Don Christopher, the garlic mogul, once. But it was only a handshake 35 years ago.

California Table Grape Commission names senior marketing director

- General News
Maria Montalvo joined the commission staff in 2019 and has over 20 years of marketing, promotion, and sales experience.

BASF and StePac partner to develop sustainable packaging for shelf-life extension of fresh produce

- General News

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and StePac Ltd. (Tefen, Israel) have joined forces to create the next …

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November produce sales show American celebrations are back to normal

- Featured
As one of the biggest food holidays in America, Thanksgiving sales make or break November in food retailing.