Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable Inc. announced a partnership with Make-A-Wish for the month of September. The company is donating a percentage of every package sold to Make-A-Wish, which includes bagged and tray-packed items with the Make-A-Wish logo at multiple retail partner locations.

“We feel really honored for the opportunity to help Make-A-Wish fulfill its mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illness,” said Director of Business Development Dug Schwalls. “September is also Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so we hope to bring a lot of light and

Big Y, one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, has partnered with FutureProof Retail to roll out its new myExpress Checkout Scan & Go service. Big Y customers can now check out on their phone and skip the line at the cash register.

Customers simply scan their items with the myExpress Checkout app, bag their items and pay in the app to complete their purchase. They can also view Specials, and redeem myBigY targeted offers and digital coupons while they shop.

"FutureProof Retail provided full real-time integration with Big Y's NCR POS and Loyalty systems. We

Wendy McManus, leadership coach of Connect 2 Potential, is continuing her long-standing relationship with the Center for Growing Talent by PMA by presenting two sessions at the upcoming Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, Sept. 12-14.

In her primary session, Retrain Your Brain, McManus will illuminate the many ways in which we self-sabotage. She will cover the neuroscience behind how our habits of thought and well-worn neural pathways might cause us to respond negatively to challenging situations, and how that response can hold us back from reaching our full

This September, London Fruit of Pharr, TX, celebrates its 40th year anniversary in business. Four decades ago, the London family began importing mangos to the U.S. and Canada in 35-pound wooden crates. “Little did we know that what started as a hobby would turn into a multi-national operation,” said Barry London, founder and president of London Fruit. “We later incorporated limes, chili peppers, avocados and other tropical items. We are proud to now support over 50 families within our year-round operations.”

The legacy began when Barry London’s father, Ben, bought some mango groves in

September is here, children are back to school, and access to a healthy breakfast is critical to helping community’s children and their families succeed. Once again throughout the month of September, Albertsons Cos.’ Nourishing Neighbors Program is holding a fundraiser to encourage customers to donate money to help provide healthy breakfasts for children in need in their community. All donations stay local to help fight hunger in the community where the donation is made.

“One of the goals of Nourishing Neighbors is to ensure the children in our communities have access to healthy meals so that

Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, CA, the nation’s second-largest pistachio grower and processor, is set to expand its award-winning selection of premium pistachio kernels with two new exclusive selections: Scorpion Pepper and Raw. The full no-shell line has been upgraded to a new five-ounce bag size, so there is even more to enjoy.

"We’re bringing on the heat with our new Seasoned Kernels featuring Trinidad Scorpion Peppers, the company said in a statement. "These pistachios will push your taste buds to the limit, exploding with heat without sacrificing delicious flavor. In sharp contrast