Naturipe Farms announced the promotions of three of its valued long-term employees. Jerry Moran, is now vice president of sales; Kasey Kelley has been promoted to senior director, business development; and Joe Klick has been promoted to director, product management (East).

In his new role, Moran will take on added responsibilities managing additional staff members, setting the strategic direction for sales and provide guidance, direction and leadership to the sales team. Moran has almost 19 years of experience in the industry and with this promotion, he will be joining the Naturipe Farms

The Hunts Point Terminal Market in the Bronx is famous for being open 365 days a year, with its 30-plus family-owned merchants handling more than 210 million packages of produce annually. But on Feb. 1, the market was forced to close due to a State of Emergency in New York issued because of the heavy snowfall, which brought nearly two feet of snow to the area.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, buying on the market stopped and it stayed closed until 7 a.m., Tuesday morning, although truck deliveries continued through the night.

“The roads and bridges were closed down, so once the city closed down

Peelz Citrus of Fowler Packing Co. announced today the launch of their organic mandarins and the specialty variety, Dekopon mandarins. The new offerings join their conventional Peelz mandarin line up that launched last year.

“It’s evident that there is a growing demand for organic and specialty offerings within the mandarin category,” said Sean Nelsen, vice president of sales and marketing, Fowler Packing. “Our expansion is another example of our commitment to be strategic partners for our retailers. With these new products, Fowler Packing becomes a one stop shop for the mandarin category

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will host its first ever Virtual Retail Panel Feb. 18 from noon until 1 p.m (PST). Tim Linden of Champ Publishing and The Produce News will be the moderator for panelists Paul Dziedzic of Bristol Farms, Ryan Sanchez of Albertsons and Paige Venable of Vallarta Supermarkets.

"We will be discussing major produce and floral industry topics such as COVID-19, the touch-free shopping experience, and looking ahead at what the future looks like with insights from these top industry retailers," FPFC said in a statement.

The event will also serve as the 2020

¡Yo Quiero!, a Texas-based company specializing in avocado, guacamole and dip products, is getting consumers ready for the big game with its guacamole, salsa and queso products.

“Creating a dip destination in the grocery store was important to us," said Tara Murray, marketing vice president.  “Consumers are looking for brands to help enrich their lives and make things easy. Having a line-up of fan favorite dips in one spot helps consumers spend less time in stores and more time doing the things they love.”

¡Yo Quiero!’s authentic, homemade fresh flavors and Texas traditions were a hit as

The Giant Co. announced the launch of its latest ready-to-eat meal solution for today’s busy families, All Set in a Box. Now available at all Giant and Martin's stores, All Set in a Box is a hot meal option which includes a main course and sides for a family of four. Most varieties are less than $5 per serving.

This latest meal solution to be introduced by The Giant Co. complements its other meal solutions such as in-store meal kits, the Cook-in-Bag product line and grab and go items such as prepared sandwiches, salads and more. Launched last summer, Giant’s Cook-in-Bag product line provides