Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Springfield, OH, to celebrate their newest co-located farm, taking another step in their shared journey to build indoor farms together across the continent  —ultimately enabling locally grown food at a global scale.

“From our new indoor farm, co-located with Gordon Food Service at their distribution center in Ohio, we are now able to consistently supply delicious, high-quality produce to local chefs and retailers, all year round, and often within hours of harvest,” said Tobias Peggs, co-founder and CEO of Square Roots.

C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and planning solutions, to further strengthen its planning processes. RELEX will help streamline C&S’s technical landscape for demand forecasting and automatic replenishment, which will drive C&S’s long-term growth plans with a scalable technology solution.

“C&S is continuously innovating every aspect of our operations to enhance our customer’s experience. With RELEX we will be able to better predict and plan for their needs — today and in the future — with a flexible and agile technical solution that

Lipman Family Farms named fourth-generation Lipman family member Elyse Lipman as its CEO, set to succeed Kent Shoemaker after 13 years leading the company.

“Elyse provides a deep understanding of the business and industry and has helped shape our culture and core values. She continues to push our business to greater heights and the board knows that she will be an inspiring and effective leader as we look forward to this next chapter,” said Shoemaker. “She is one of the smartest strategic leaders I have known and know that she will do an outstanding job leading Lipman Family Farms into the

Harps Food Stores Inc. entered into a purchase agreement to acquire The Markets, an independent grocery retailer with seven locations across central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi.

Earlier last week, Barry Loy, president of The Markets, and his brother, Jeff Loy, vice president/treasurer, informed employees that its store banners, employment and operations will continue with minimal change or interruption. While the timing of the transaction has not been finalized, both parties anticipate completing the transaction by the end of 2022.

"Supermarket Operations Inc. and the Loy family

Most everyone I know loves to have a salad whether at home or in a restaurant. Fast food establishments use a large amount of lettuce for their hamburgers and sandwiches. Fresh packaged salad mixes are a popular favorite among consumers and a profitable category for retailers. But lettuce is going through a bumpy road at this time.

In talking to some of the top growers and shippers, I'm told that California Iceberg, Romaine and leaf lettuce continue to be very tight on supplies and will be until sometime after Thanksgiving. The Salinas Valley is finishing up a little early and the desert

The Southeast Produce Council is expanding its education portfolio with a unique leadership development program designed for up-and-coming leaders.

This year-long program will provide participants a unique approach to conscious leadership ideals and methodologies. Participants will develop and galvanize leadership skills and prepare to navigate industry challenges with a growth mindset. The Academy will feature quarterly modules that will include virtually guided events and up to two in-person programming events. This program will equip and prepare participants for future leadership