Markon, whose reputation is built upon its dedication to food safety, hired Kate Burr as its new food-safety director.

In her new role, Burr will use her proficiency of field and processing practices, product recall expertise, and sustainability knowledge to enhance Markon’s food-safety initiatives. She will be responsible for compliance with Markon’s 5-Star Food Safety Program standards throughout Markon’s supply chain; ensure all Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve, and Markon Essentials products meet or exceed its stringent food-safety standards; and serve as the voice of Markon for all

Metro is launching My Health My Choices, a new guide for customers who want to simplify making the best product choices based on their own lifestyles, values or health needs when they shop. As of today, nearly 9,000 products – found in store, online and the My Metro app – will display one or more of the program attributes – close to 50 – allowing Metro customers to make their shopping experience easier and faster.

Metro worked with experts and specialists to design and implement this program with a unique methodology. The development of the program’s classification criteria was based on

The Allen Lund Co. announced the promotion of Keith Curtis to the position of IT director; Jill Smith will take over his former role of manager of integrations. In this role, Curtis will take on the direct oversight of systems, integrations and desktop support groups. He will continue to work closely with the company's IT teams.

“I am proud of Keith’s hard work and dedication for Allen Lund company. Keith has done a remarkable job in leading our EDI team from a one-person show to some of the smartest engineers in the country," said Chetan Tandon, CIO of ALC. “EDI-setup turnaround time has

Port Manatee is now receiving imports of Central American fruit via the newest energy-efficient refrigerated containerships of longtime port tenant Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

“These new-generation vessels bring significant sustainability and operational advances while heralding the next era in port Manatee’s long-term partnership with one of North America’s leading marketers and distributors of fresh produce,” said Reggie Bellamy, chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority.

Fresh Del Monte Produce, which has been importing fruit into port Manatee since 1989, is transitioning to

GoVerden, a Mexico-based, vertically integrated grower and processor of avocados, is expanding its marketing efforts in the United States to more fully promote its own brand.

Rick Joyal, vice president of North American sales, and Rosalia Miranda, commercial manager, recently discussed the company’s background with The Produce News and its goals moving forward. GoVerden is owned by three of the larger avocado growers in Mexico, who represent the third generation of avocado production in the state of Michoacán. The family farming operations date back more than three decades with a rich history

Apple dollars increased and volume was down slightly at the end of 2020, while the top four of the five apple varieties showed dollar gain, according to data ending Dec. 26. Brianna Shales, Stemilt’s marketing director, and Katie Harmon, communications manager, started 2021 by analyzing the last 12 weeks of Nielsen retail scan data during Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast video analysis.

“We are comparing a shorter apple crop to a record year, but retailers are making up for it by inching retail prices up, and that is going to help make up for less volume this year,” said Shales. “Honeycrisp