Peelz Citrus is celebrating at Tops Friendly Markets as part of its nationwide Peelz on Wheelz Citrus Road Tour. As part of this nationwide celebration, Tops Friendly Markets has been chosen as a prime destination Dec. 20-23, offering shoppers an exclusive experience to savor the deliciousness of Peelz Citrus.

Peelz Season is officially in full swing, and the company is spreading the citrus joy with a series of engaging activities and giveaways during its pit stop at Tops. The Peelz on Wheelz Citrus Road Tour is a coast-to-coast journey that will delight citrus enthusiasts from December

Most retail produce ads have already been developed for the rest of this year. Business usually slows its pace after the holidays. Hopefully, the current erratic markets will settle unless the weather fails to cooperate within the growing regions.

What will the new year bring in our challenge to obtain the items and costs needed to assemble produce ads that will achieve the budgeted numbers? Presently, there are a number of items on the short supply list that weather has already affected, causing shortages and driving costs upward.

In the meantime, here are some promotable items that are

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses — Planters Produce Corp., Fresh Produce Market and Real Value Sales Inc. — for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

The following businesses and individuals are

Whole Foods Market announced a new pollinator policy for its fresh produce and floral purchasing to support pollinators in recognition of the critical role they play in our food system and the environment. The company has long championed pollinator health through its commitment to organic agriculture, which prohibits toxic persistent pesticides.

As part of the new pollinator policy, by 2025, the company will:

• Require all fresh produce and floral growers to implement an Integrated Pest Management system, which prioritizes preventative and biological pest control measures and reduces the

Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, released the first-ever Instacart Economic Impact Report, quantifying the company’s economic impact across all four sides of the Instacart marketplace — customers, shoppers, retailers and brands.

The comprehensive analysis shows that Instacart has added over 231,000 brick-and-mortar grocery jobs and nearly $8 billion in incremental revenue for the U.S. grocery industry, generated more than $15 billion in earnings for Instacart shoppers, and saved customers more than 700 million total hours since the company was founded in

Baldor Specialty Foods announced several additional strategic hires and structural changes aimed at enhancing customer service, achieving future goals, and ensuring continued growth and success.

The company reported:

Seth Gottlieb joins as senior vice president of Logistics, bringing over a decade of experience from Fresh Direct, where he served as the vice president of logistics and operations planning. At Baldor, Gottlieb will oversee inbound and outbound logistics, further elevating efficiency from vendor deliveries to final customer touchpoints.

Andrew Howell assumes the role of senior