The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors has selected produce veteran Jeff Oberman to become the organization’s next president, effective Oct. 10. Oberman’s produce industry career has spanned 25 years. Since 2020, he served as VP of sales, business development for PRO*ACT and was VP of strategic programs for the previous two years. From 1997-2018, […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
SEPC Names Graas As Board Chairman
The Southeast Produce Council has appointed Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers as its next board of directors chairman for 2022-23. The induction was made Sept. 23 during the Chairman’s Dinner Dance held at SEPC’s Southern Innovations conference in Nashville, Tennessee. “We are very excited to have Tim as our chairman for the 2022-23 term,” said […]
Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Northeast
Pete And Gerry’s Appoints Flocco As CEO
Monroe, New Hampshire-based Pete and Gerry’s Organics, a producer of organic, free range and pasture-raised eggs, has announced that veteran consumer and food executive Tom Flocco has joined the company as CEO. Flocco previously served as president and COO of Utz Brands, where he held day-to-day responsibility for the company’s commercial, financial and supply chain operations. He also served […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ SVP Inducted Into Poultry Hall Of Fame
Oakwood, Georgia-based Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ congratulates Bob “Pic” Billingsley, SVP and general manager of retail, for being inducted into the Mississippi Poultry Association’s Hall of Fame during its 85th annual convention. With this induction, Billingsley becomes the 36th member of the Mississippi Poultry Hall of Fame, which is comprised of individuals who contributed to the growth of […]
Posted inProduce News, National
Investcorp Acquires Majority Stake In Sunrise Produce
Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Sunrise Produce, a wholesale produce distribution company based in Southern California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1991 by Paul Carone, Sunrise provides customers across the specialty and white tablecloth restaurant and resort, education, healthcare and retail sectors with fresh […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Consumers Changing Shopping Habits Due To Environmental Concerns
New findings released Oct. 5 by the Marine Stewardship Council show that people are changing their diets for environmental reasons as concerns over climate change grow. Following a summer of life-threatening heat waves, extreme storms, unprecedented flooding and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, some shoppers are taking control of their impact on the environment through […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest, Nonfood Items
Kroger, Priority Health Announce Co-Branded Plans
Detroit-based Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan, and Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., announced the launch of two co-branded Medicare plans with benefits and services that address people’s whole-health needs and well-being. The plans, PriorityMedicare + Kroger as well as PriorityMedicare D-SNP + Kroger, will be available in eight counties in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Plans To Merge Corporate Locations As OneTyson
Tyson Foods has announced plans to bring together all employees from the Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois, and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, area corporate locations to its world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. The move will foster closer collaboration, enhance team member agility and enable faster decision making. Employees will begin the phased relocation in 2023. “Tyson’s […]