Dole plc announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Dole Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Ltd., for gross proceeds of approximately $293 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

The Fresh Vegetables Division comprises operations related to the processing and sale of whole produce such as Iceberg, Romaine, leaf lettuces, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, asparagus, artichokes, green onions, sprouts, radishes and cabbage, as well as salads and meal kits. In

Food Lion and Novant Health are collaborating to launch a food pharmacy pilot program at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC.

The pilot program provides qualified participants access to nutritious food and encourages them to make healthy lifestyle choices to achieve sustained health. Throughout the two-year pilot program, Food Lion will distribute nearly 3,000 boxes that contain nutritious food. Qualified patients will be determined, in part, through assessments by Novant Health dietitians and team members.

“This partnership with Novant Health is an

While 2022 turned out to be as challenging as the pandemic years that preceded it, Salix Fruit said it was an extremely successful year overall.

“I think 2023 will be as exciting and tough as the past year,” said Juan González Pita, co-founder and chief operations officer of Salix Fruits, a leading importer-exporter of fresh fruits. “Logistics are still an issue, but according to industry players things will get back to normal by 2024, or maybe end of this year.”

González Pita added that worldwide inflation is another issue that will take some time to resolve, as people are not used to it

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced Jada D. Reese will lead the company’s human resources team as the new chief people officer. Reese will begin her new role on Jan. 30 and will bring to Schnucks 26 years of professional experience, including human resources leadership roles at BJC Healthcare, Express Scripts and Anheuser-Busch. She most recently held the role of senior vice president, human resources at Enterprise Bank & Trust.

At Schnucks, Reese will lead the human resources team, overseeing department functions, including teammate recruitment, retention, labor relations, training and

The California table olive industry commended the U.S. government’s Jan. 12 decision to implement the World Trade Organization ruling on Spanish olives in a way that upholds U.S. law and safeguards a fair U.S. marketplace, while also complying with WTO rules.

“The U.S. government has confirmed again and again over the last five years that the Spanish olive industry is still benefiting from extraordinary European Union subsidies and is still dumping its ripe olives in the U.S. market,” said Michael Silveira, chairman of the Olive Growers Council of California. “If it weren’t for the U.S

With inflation booming and prices rising, families across the country are tightening their belts and seeking ways to stretch their budgets. That’s why Allegiance Retail Services, under the Foodtown and Green Way Markets banners, launched a campaign to inspire and showcase to consumers how they can prepare three healthy, quality meals on a budget of $9 per day, promoted as the $9 a Day Challenge.

A key component of the $9 a Day Challenge was its accessibility to consumers: the campaign provided daily recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner using one primary source of protein for that day