Schnuck Markets Inc. announced Ted Schnuck has been named the company’s vice president of fresh, leading strategy development and execution for fresh food categories including produce, floral,meat, seafood, bakery as well as deli and prepared foods. This assignment will also result in Schnuck joining the company’s strategy team, the 10-member team of executives tasked with leading the overall direction and execution of the company.

Schnuck has been with the family-owned company since 2015, and has held key positions in core functions, including supply chain, marketing, business development

Thousands of farmers and activists across six continents will come together at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC Global) on Jan. 7 to show that small-scale farming can fix the climate and ecological crisis.

ORFC Global delegates, including representatives of indigenous communities from the Amazon to Alaska, are pushing for food, farming and nature to be at the top of the COP26 agenda this November. 

Farmers around the world who practice climate-friendly methods, including regenerative and organic farming, will share their success stories over the course of the seven-day global

Helping retailers leverage data for better category management is an important mission for the Idaho Potato Commission in any year. In 2020, that mission became even more essential as retailers encountered the ups and downs of the new pandemic-driven marketplace.

“When Covid blew up, consumers were buying as many bags of potatoes as they could,” said Seth Pemsler, IPC vice president-retail/international. “Potatoes were out of stock in some places from the initial panic buying.”

But even as the panic subsided and supply chains adjusted to the new normal of more consumers cooking at home, the

Hy-Vee Inc. launched a virtual dietitian services platform, Healthie, as another way to connect with its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Free services include virtual store tours, dietitian discovery sessions and monthly virtual classes led by a Hy-Vee registered dietitian to help customers start — or continue — their wellness journey. Other services are available for a fee, including the Healthy Habits menu program ($99) that provides meal plans and product recommendations to support nutrition goals and health needs, and personalized nutrition counseling packages,which

The National Mango Board is currently seeking nominations for six board member positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2022. The positions currently open are: two District 1 importers, two foreign producers, one domestic producer, and one first handler.

By actively participating in the NMB, board members have the opportunity to shape the future direction of board programs for years ahead through innovative research and promotional activities, while also fostering a thriving industry. Candidates must be willing to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of board membership and

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas hired Andrea Ortega as its communications coordinator.

Ortega, a local native to the area, graduated from the University of Arizona and has a strong background in marketing, communications, event coordination, import/export knowledge and project management from her work in various organizations including the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Peace of Mind Events, Grupo GOCM, Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, and the Tubac Chamber of Commerce where she completed one of her last roles as executive director.
 
Additionally, Ortega is involved with various