Instacart has appointed Fidji Simo as CEO, effective Aug. 2. Simo, who joined Instacart's board of directors in January 2021, is a consumer technology industry veteran, having spent more than 15 years leading the operations, strategy and product development for some of the world's leading businesses. Apoorva Mehta, Instacart's founder and current CEO, will transition to executive chairman of the board.

"Seven months ago, I invited Fidji to join Instacart's board and, since then, I've been blown away by her capabilities as a leader. Over the last decade at Facebook, she's been a part of every

Entering Week 27, Summer Citrus from South Africa announced a successful 2021 program serving the domestic market due largely to its long-term, strategic partnerships.

Though international supply chains remain under pressure due to the pandemic, the group from South Africa has continued to effectively manage supply based on demand with its impressive team of growers, importers, local and global officials as well as logistics and marketing teams.

“Our global partners are a crucial part of our success as we continue to serve one of the world’s most demanding markets,” said Suhanra Conradie

BlueSkySearch LLC, an online agriculture job portal service, is opening an office in Texas to better serve employers and candidates throughout the United States. The Texas office will be located in Abilene, TX, and will be managed by company President and CEO Mike Lovelace.

There are great opportunities to communicate with clients across the country. The company said being in a more centralized location and the expanded use of time zones will allow for quicker communication and prompt customer service. With the need of on-site recruiting, employee interviews or review services by associates

Tops Friendly Markets is continuing its commitment to sustainability through the steady expansion of the Flashfood program, which now includes 17 additional stores throughout the western New York region. On top of saving shoppers money on fresh food and reducing the negative impact on the environment, Flashfood also helps Tops and other retailer partners earn revenue on items that would typically be counted as a loss. By partnering with Flashfood, grocery retailers can reduce shrink, improve EBIT by 3 to 5 percent, and make a positive impact on their carbon footprint.

With 50 Tops locations

New products and elevated consumer deliverables have influenced double-digit growth year-after-year for Fortune Noodles, which has proven to influence produce and protein sales as consumers develop their own stir-fry and soup recipes. As one of the top refrigerated pre-cooked Asian noodle brands, the company has a 72 percent share that has a consistent record of building category sales for retailers, according to Nielsen data week ending Feb. 20.

Twin Dragon Wrappers are vegan, offer Omega-3 fortification, are cholesterol-free and are Non-GMO Verified. Twin Dragon wrappers also offer

Naturipe, a farmer-owned producer and marketer of fresh nutritious berries, started harvesting what is expected to be a bountiful amount of its proprietary Seedless Muscadine Vine Drops. Native to the Southeast, the original Muscadine is a unique grape that is crisp, sweet, tart and packed with nutrients.

“We’re excited about this year’s Vine Drop crop because we expect to drastically surpass our original anticipated volumes,” said Jim Roberts, president of sales at Naturipe. “We’re excited to bring this uniquely seedless variety to market for consumers everywhere to experience the flavor