Hy-Vee Inc. announced the launch of its new Hy-Vee Plus premium membership, which offers customers added savings and exclusive benefits and services across all areas of the store, both in-store and online. The cost of the program is $99 per year.

The Hy-Vee Plus premium membership will offer exclusive benefits such as select monthly offers and coupons; free Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery delivery (a $9.95 per order savings); free Hy-Vee Aisles Online two-hour express pick-up (a $9.95 per order savings); and a personal concierge service.

Customers currently enrolled in the existing $99 Hy-Vee

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted alleged methamphetamine and heroin worth $2.99 million in a commercial shipment of fresh carrots arriving from Mexico.

“This interception of hard narcotics in the commercial environment was accomplished due to outstanding teamwork and great utilization of all available tools and resources,” said Carlos Rodriguez, Port Director, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas.

On Nov. 24, 2020, a tractor-trailer hauling a commercial shipment of fresh carrots arrived from Mexico at the Pharr

A leader in ERP software for the produce and perishables industry, Produce Pro Software has been celebrating a landmark 30th anniversary centered around growing together. A company that started off small, with just a few programmers has matured to a company with more than 100 employees and four locations nationwide.

“This anniversary is all about growth. While our customers have grown, the functionality of our software continues to expand which has caused steady and strong growth for us as a company since 1990,” said Marc Hatfield, national sales manager for Produce Pro Software.

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Mark Daniels, a produce veteran with 35 years of industry experience, has joined the Idaho Potato Commission as retail promotion director-Southeast.

Based in the Savannah, GA, area, Daniels will provide category management, promotions and other marketing support tools to help category managers and buyers in the Southeast boost profitability in the rapidly evolving marketplace. He replaces Bill Savilonis, who has moved on after 28 years with IPC.

“I’ve relied on the IPC so much in the past because they support the category so well,” said Daniels. “I hope to really help retailers catch their

Grimmway Farms has reached an agreement to sell to Teays River Investments LLC, an Indiana-based assets-management firm. Terms of the sale agreement were not disclosed.

The Bakersfield Californian, reported that no major changes are expected as part of the sale: the management team is expected to remain in place and the company is expected to remain headquartered in Bakersfield, CA.

"Their goal is they're going to be supporting our existing management team as we continue, as we always have, to meet consumer demand for fresh produce," a spokesperson for the company told The Bakersfield

H-E-B announced Cathy Harm as regional vice president in central Texas. She leads more than 20,000 employees with responsibilities that include store operations, merchandising, human resources, real estate, public relations, loss prevention, and financial performance.

Harm entered the role in early 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Taking the reins during this tumultuous time, Harm used her deep industry knowledge and steady presence to navigate the crisis, leading 55 stores in central Texas as they continued providing the world class customer service and community support