Inc. Magazine revealed that Tasteful Selections ranked No. 3,644 on its annual Inc. 5,000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5,000.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be featured once again on this year’s Inc. 5,000 list,” Bob Bender, president of

The Gen Z population, which includes people born between 1996 and about 2009, will pass Millennials (born 1980-1995) as the largest consumer base within about five years. Already they have enormous buying power of their own and influence over what their parents spend, and are joining the workforce in growing numbers, which promises to sharply increasing their economic clout.

Most importantly, like no generation before them, this group relies heavily on digital media to connect with each other, make life and purchasing choices, and share those choices with everyone around them. On Oct. 13, the

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will be celebrating its 52nd Nogales Fresh Produce Convention and Golf Tournament Nov. 4-6 in the historical town of Tubac, AZ. The signature event provides an opportunity for buyers, growers, distributors, and allied industry partners to meet and network. This year, attendees will be able to join educational sessions, networking events, an awards gala, and multiple golf tournaments.

Educational Sessions:
Dan Scheitrum from the University of Arizona will kick off FPAA’s educational sessions. Scheitrum will be presenting data about a new study

Bolthouse Farms recognized and honored more than 100 top performing frontline employees during their second annual “People Day” held Friday, Sept. 24 at the Bakersfield, CA facility. These essential employees have continued to go above and beyond during this unprecedented year to help grow the business, keep it running smoothly and allow the company to fulfil their goal of feeding and nourishing people throughout North America.

“People Day” helps to further the company’s ambition to be a  premier employer in all locations they operate by promoting a safe, innovative, productive, and positive

United Natural Foods Inc. has entered into a reseller agreement with DoorDash to bring on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent retailers nationwide through the DoorDash marketplace.

The partnership will give local grocers the opportunity to leverage the DoorDash platform to build an ecommerce and delivery offering that meets the needs of their customer base while enabling UNFI to expand its end-to-end and last-mile-delivery services to its suite of eCommerce solutions for retailers of all sizes. With grocery delivery through DoorDash, consumers can order their groceries and

Hionis Greenhouses in Whitehouse Station, NJ, provided another learning experience for the third Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class. The group toured the operation’s greenhouse facilities on Oct. 5 and benefited from another seminar on leadership by John Eric Jacobsen, a trainer with the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education. 

Tim Hionis, co-owner of Hionis, summarized the operation’s three-decade history, started by Hionis’ father and mother (Spiro and Angie) and now run by him and his three brothers (Pete, Spiro and Gerry). “My parents started with a one-acre greenhouse