Duncan Family Farms, a fourth-generation multi-regional certified organic farm and leading grower of baby leaf items, launched an organic fresh herb line. These will be on display for the first time at the Organic Produce Summit at booth No. 242.

“These new items are a natural extension of the existing products we currently offer and we’re thrilled to launch under the Duncan Family Farms brand name,” said Patty Emmert, community relations and marketing manager for Duncan Family Farms. “We can’t wait for shoppers to try our new line of organic fresh herbs in recipes and family dinners to taste

SAVANNAH, GA — After having to cancel last year's Southern Innovations conference and trade show due to the worldwide pandemic, the Southeast Produce Council enthusiastically welcomed back the fresh produce industry to its 2021 fall event, held early September in Savannah, the oldest city in the state of Georgia.

The in-person event was a celebration on many levels. Attendees heard what's new in farming, retail, foodservice and the planet; the council introduced its new officers and board of directors; the council recognized the service of some longtime members; and attendees saw the latest

Vertically integrated grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle hired Vince Mier as senior sales account manager.  Mier joins the company with nearly 20 years of fresh produce sales experience in developing and managing national and regional sales accounts.   

"I am really excited to join the dynamic sales team at Tanimura & Antle,” said Mier.  “I look forward to leveraging my past experiences to make a difference with a new set of opportunities, challenges and business growth with this established industry leader."

Prior to joining Tanimura & Antle, Mier served as a product manager for The Nunes Co

Copefrut, a Chilean company with more than 65 years in the market for the production and export of traditional and organic fresh fruit, has developed a Material Recyclability Index, a measure that seeks to understand the capacity of packaging to be integrated into recycling flows.

“This quantifies the recyclability of packaging, considering not only what type of materials are being used, but also how they affect the products (inks, glues, waxes) that are applied to it and what is the effective probability of recycling in the different countries to which the materials are being sent,” said

GS Foods Group Inc., a leading specialized food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, acquired C&C Produce, a leading specialty distributor of produce products based in Kansas City, MO. C&C’s owners will continue to lead operations from its current facilities in partnership with GS Foods’ senior leadership team.

Established in 1992, C&C operates one of the largest produce warehouses in the Midwest, serving over 4,000 customer locations across six states with superior products. Going forward, C&C’s owners will collaborate closely with the GS Foods’

Ahold Delhaize announced that Dave Bass will be appointed managing director of FreshDirect, effective Sept. 20. He succeeds Farhan Siddiqi, chief digital officer of Ahold Delhaize, who has served as interim CEO since May. Siddiqi has decided to leave the company, as of Oct. 15.

“I would like to congratulate Dave on his appointment to lead FreshDirect. He brings a wealth of experience to the brand, having recently led Omnichannel Merchandising Support for the Peapod Digital Labs division of Ahold Delhaize USA,” said Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize. “He is a great choice to continue to