Two big-flavor ranch salad kits are shaking up what is already one of the industry’s top chopped salad kit lines. Dole Food Co. is expanding its Dole Chopped! Salad Kits with two new SKUs that leverage the No. 1 consumer preference for ranch dressing.

Dole Chopped! Buffalo Ranch Salad Kit and Dole Chopped! Peppercorn Ranch Salad Kit combine fresh chopped Dole lettuces and vegetables with special Buffalo and Peppercorn variations of Dole’s Ranch Dressing.

With a first-ship date of July 6, the two new kits will be on-shelf in the refrigerated salad section at supermarkets nationwide by the end

Jon Kiley, with over 20 years of organic produce sales experience, joined Awe Sum Organics last year. After an extensive search, Kiley will now be promoted to oversee the sales department at Awe Sum as sales manager. He will report to Joe Feldman, director of sales and business development.

Prior to joining Awe Sum Organics, a leading importer of Peruvian organic table grapes, Kiley spent 20 years at Earthbound Farms as a senior manager of customer service, foodservice regional manager and account manager. He brought organic produce to a wide range of customers. Kiley has a broad knowledge

Giant Food announced the launch of Local Produce Boxes featuring locally sourced, in-season produce online through Giant Delivers. Available throughout the summer without a subscription or commitment, the boxes retail for $20 and will contain six or more unique items from local farms in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

Items will vary weekly depending on farm harvests and what is in season. Customers can view local produce seasonality in a calendar on GiantFood.com. Over 20 farms are participating and include Fifer Orchards and Vincent Farms of Delaware, Miller Farms, Houser Produce Farm

Dandy, a leading grower of fresh celery, has teamed up with Fresh Cravings to launch the “Summer Snacking Games” Sweepstakes, elevating different veggie and dip combinations along with a chance to win big.

Now through Aug. 11, shoppers are encouraged to enter the sweepstakes for a chance to take home one of three prizes chosen specifically with the Athlete, Foodie and Host in mind. Three separate winners will be selected at the end of the promotion and contacted via email the week of Aug. 16.

In addition to Fresh Cravings and Dandy Produce samples, winners will be awarded:

• For the Athlete

Standing true to its organizational pillars of giving back and sustainability, Shuman Farms is spending the month of June making a difference in the communities where its RealSweet Vidalia onions are sold. Food insecurity impacts millions of families across the U.S., and this summer Shuman Farms will provide 100,000 meals to those in need with the support of its special Feeding America RealSweet Vidalia onion bags.

Feeding America estimates that in 2021, more than 42 million people may experience food insecurity, including a potential 13 million children. Summer break is especially hard for

Earlier this month Lubbock, TX, residents were treated to a sweet display of watermelons — over 12,000 watermelons to be exact. The Food King located in Lubbock hosted a watermelon marketing event of epic proportions, breaking a world record for the largest watermelon display.

Although unverified by the Guinness Book of World Records, the Food King display containing 12,825 watermelons and totaling roughly 199,000 pounds was substantially larger than the previous world record held by Cub Foods of Edina, MN. The Food King display contained 2,625 more melons and was 42,000 pounds heavier than