Natural Grocers is promoting the From the Soil Up short film within its Meet Your Farmer series in stores and online. The film shows the powerful role farmers have in healing the land through regenerative agriculture.

"As a family-operated neighborhood grocer serving communities since 1955, we're dedicated to making a positive impact on how food is grown and raised across the country," said Raquel Isely, vice president of marketing at Natural Grocers. "We're committed to making a difference at every step, working closely with farmers, ranchers, and producers who match the passion we have for

Foster has added financial guru Drew Davis to its team as chief financial officer.

Throughout his 11 years in the financial industry, Davis has gained extensive knowledge to develop and grow strong, financial relationships and looks forward to carrying out the Foster vision of “being the supply chain solution between people and their food.”

“Taking a company our size, doubling it, and doubling it again is financially complex," said Scott Bland, CEO. "We are excited to have Drew spearheading our strategic financial initiatives as we live out this complexity through our vision of better

With the need for efficiency at an all-time high for produce companies across the supply chain, IFCO offers solutions that can help both grower-shippers and retailers maximize efficiencies to benefit their businesses.

For citrus grower-shippers, IFCO’s reusable packaging containers, commonly referred to as RPCs, enable efficient inventory management, requiring less stockpiling as growers typically need only a 14-day buffer of crates, according to Rick Overholt, vice president of grower sales at IFCO.

As the coastal California growing season rapidly winds down the roller coaster in temperatures looks to continue. Cooler temperatures, winds and light rainfall last week will not help any of the remaining crops in the Salinas Valley. The cooler temperatures have decreased growth rates while increasing mildew, foliar and soil diseases in the valley, decreasing yields in these late stands. Add to this the extended warm temperatures during the Yuma growing season and transition supplies look to become extremely tight as we move through November.

The warm desert temperatures will contribute to

Index Fresh, a global leader in avocado production, distribution and marketing, has announced the creation of two educational assistance programs that will benefit employees and their families. The company has launched Grove Scholars, a scholarship program for college-bound students, aimed at fostering generational growth and investing in the higher education of team members’ dependents.

Complementing this initiative, Index Fresh has introduced the Richard Pidduck Memorial Professional Development Award, offering financial reimbursement to employees pursuing advanced studies. These innovative

Big Y Foods Inc. announced the grand reopening of its supermarket at 1090 St. James Ave., Springfield, MA on Thursday, Oct. 31. The project included major renovations in many areas of the store and various new additions in response to changing customer preferences. After months of planning and construction, the remodeled store now features upgraded décor, flooring and finishes throughout the building. The exterior facade was also given a more modern look. Additionally, a modified Customer Service Center opened up space to include café seating for customers to enjoy their favorite foods and