As schools finish the academic year, DNO Produce released its own yearbook to celebrate fruits, veggies and the team of humans behind them. Enjoy the yearbook on DNO’s social media pages or its website.

The publication parallels a traditional school yearbook featuring DNO associates and their fruit and veggie classmates. Pages include team sports like “restack and field,” class superlatives and senior shout-outs. An address from the principal (also known as company President and COO Alex DiNovo) touts this school year’s highlights.

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There was a time not so long ago when certain tropical fruits were not mainstays of the typical American diet. They were instead enjoyed by more adventurous shoppers, or perhaps during special occasions. Things have changed. In the 21st century, more and more people are eating tropical fruits that were long considered obscure.

The trend began with the foodie craze, as shoppers discovered recipes on cooking shows and online, but it kicked into higher gear in 2020, as the nation quarantined during the pandemic and had time to try different foods and recipes. The trend shows no signs of slowing

SpartanNash has acquired Shop-N-Save Food Centers, a three-store grocery chain in northwestern Michigan. Upon close of the sale, the Benzonia, Fremont and Ludington, MI, grocery stores have been converted to SpartanNash’s popular Family Fare brand, continuing employment for all now-SpartanNash associates and expanding offerings available to shoppers.

Founded in 1973, SNS had been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for nearly 25 years.

“Shop-N-Save has been a successful family-owned and operated business for decades, and we are honored that the DeVries family is entrusting

Cardenas Markets, a leading grocery retailer focused on serving the Hispanic community, has been acquired by Apollo Global Management. Upon completion of the transaction, Apollo will combine Tony’s Fresh Market, a Chicago-based portfolio company, with Cardenas Markets, which operates across California, Nevada and Arizona, to create a leading Hispanic- and ethnic-focused grocer. Both companies will continue to operate under their respective brands and local leadership, while benefiting from greater scale, complementary capabilities and an expanded operating footprint.

Founded in 1981, Cardenas

Green Giant announced new consumer survey results that found broccoli remains America's favorite vegetable for 2022. The Green Giant brand polled over 5,000 Americans for its annual Favorite Veggie open-ended survey to determine consumers' favorite vegetables in time for National Eat Your Vegetables Day (June 17).

Key survey findings include:

• Broccoli Takes the Crown: Broccoli is the favorite vegetable in 29 states. Runners up (in order of popularity) are corn, carrots, potatoes and asparagus.
• Flipped on Favorites: More than half of the states (54 percent) swapped their favorite vegetable

Every produce director knows that melons will easily speed up sales in a hurry. A new crop of watermelons is starting to strengthen the supply as Florida, Georgia, Texas and California production is entering the summer scene. Cantaloupes and honeydews are seeing production sweeten up sales volume as a new crop is shipping out of California. Mexican watermelons and cantaloupes are winding down.

Watermelons: Florida demand is fairly light with a lower market. Texas demand is moderate with a market that is slightly lower. California demand is moderate with a market about steady. Georgia supply