Big Y Foods Inc. promoted Sarah Steven to vice president of marketing. In this role, Steven will oversee all aspects of marketing across the company’s brands of Big Y Supermarkets, myPicks curbside pickup, Big Y Express Gas and Convenience, and Table & Vine wines and spirits.

She will lead the marketing team to further develop the brand's digital initiatives including myExpress Checkout, the brand website, social platforms and digital media. Her work on the brand will ensure that Big Y continues to grow its customer base within existing markets as it expands to new regions in Massachusetts

Fresh Express Inc. announced the addition of two key managers to its corporate food safety and quality team. The new additions underscore the company’s continuing commitment to food-safety excellence and to ensuring the highest levels of product integrity, according to John Gurrisi, vice president of food safety and quality.

Zhe (Harry) Hou has been named director of food safety and will be based at the company’s Streamwood, IL facility serving in a companywide capacity.  Hou has over 15 years of experience working in academia on research projects funded through the U.S. Food & Drug

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class saw first-hand the increasing complexity of the produce logistics and distribution system with a tour of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market and Holt Logistics on March 22.

“This tour is the kick-off event of our leadership program and provides crucial insight into these parts of the supply chain,” said Susan McAleavey Sarlund, EPC executive director. “We are excited to mentor another great class this year with diverse backgrounds and experiences.”

The group began its program at PWPM with a presentation on the market’s function and

Stemilt is utilizing Farmworker Awareness Week, taking place now through March 31st, to celebrate its company-wide Equitable Food Initiative certification, highlight continuous improvement achievements that its EFI leadership team in Pasco, WA recently completed and share appreciation for its Stemilters through a first-of-its-kind celebration.

On March 21st, Stemilters Day kicked off the spring season and Stemilt’s Farmworker Awareness Week celebrations. The company’s human capital team shared a delicious gift with each Stemilter and a video with inspirational messaging around the sprouting

After being delayed for about six weeks the New England Produce Council held its 2022 Dinner Dance Gala at InterContinental Boston on Saturday, March 26. A full house enjoyed a fun-filled night of cocktails, dinner and dancing under the Starry Night theme.

DNO Produce, a leading fresh-cut processor and wholesale distributor, hired Nick Middleton as wholesale sales director. Middleton will apply his industry expertise and relationships toward growing DNO’s wholesale produce category and building the company’s presence in freight forwarding networks.

Middleton brings a combined 20 years of experience in retail and wholesale produce roles to DNO. He most recently served as a commodity manager at Castellini Co. Before that, he was procurement director at Crosset Co., a subsidiary of Castellini.

“There couldn’t be a better time for Nick to join our