Greg Kimmel, a 38-year veteran of West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee and the produce manager at the Utica Ridge Hy-Vee in Davenport, Iowa, has won the Retail Produce Manager Award from the International Fresh Produce Association. Kimmel is one of 15 produce experts being nationally recognized by IFPA for the creative merchandising techniques he brings to […]
Category: Produce News
Posted inProduce News, Association News, National
Scholarships Send Family-Owned Produce Firms To D.C.
The International Fresh Produce Association has announced the recipients of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program. The scholarship provides airfare, hotel and registration for representatives from family-owned businesses to attend the IFPA Washington Conference for the first time. This year’s winners are: Billy Itule, senior management, Willy Itule Produce Inc. in Phoenix; Amanda […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, West
Shammo Picked As Next President Of Peirone Produce
Spokane, Washington-based Peirone Produce, a distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to independent grocers in the Inland Northwest, has named Brent Shammo as its new president. He succeeds Michael Kamphaus, who is retiring after leading the company for nine years. To ensure a smooth transition, Kamphaus’ last day with the company will be Dec. 1. […]
Posted inProduce News, West
California Treasurer Ma Visits GrubMarket Facilities
California Treasurer Fiona Ma and her team visited two GrubMarket wholesale/distributor facilities, JC Produce and SGS Produce, on Aug. 18 in Los Angeles. “We are thrilled to host California State Treasurer Fiona Ma at GrubMarket’s JC Produce and SGS Produce facilities in the Los Angeles area,” said Mike Xu, CEO of GrubMarket. “As an Asian American […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Gotham Greens Opens Second Greenhouse In Colorado
Gotham Greens’ recently opened 140,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Windsor, Colorado, is its second in the state and 11th nationwide. The first of three greenhouses the company is set to open this year, the facility in the Great Western Industrial Park builds on the success of its flagship Denver metro greenhouse, which opened in 2020 at […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Midwest, Produce News, Southeast
Produce Partnership Growing To Serve More Kroger Stores
The Kroger Co. and 80 Acres Farms, a global vertical farming company, are expanding their partnership to serve about 1,000 of the grocer’s stores across the Midwest and Southeast. 80 Acres Farms has been a supplier to Kroger since 2019, beginning with a store in downtown Cincinnati and growing to more than 300 stores across […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
South Texas Onion Committee Shares Promotion Wrap-Up
The South Texas Onion Committee’s promotion campaign for Texas 1015 Sweet Onions resulted in another record-breaking marketing program this spring and early summer. The campaign focused on increasing brand awareness and sales of the Texas 1015 Sweet Onion. This year, the South Texas Onion Committee launched its most comprehensive campaign to date, including live, print, […]
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Revol Greens Names Bradley As New CFO
Austin, Texas-based Revol Greens has appointed James Bradley as its new CFO. Bradley’s addition to the team is important in driving the company’s growth and expansion within the Controlled Environment Agriculture lettuce and greens category. With its national footprint and continued growth plans underway, Bradley will lead the overall financial strategy and process development for Revol Greens. “As […]