Inserra Supermarkets Inc., which operates 22 ShopRite stores and two Price Rite Marketplaces in New Jersey and New York, announced Jim Dorey will join the organization as senior vice president, effective immediately. Dorey will eventually transition to the position of president and chief operating officer, a role currently filled by Ron Onorato, who has announced his intention to retire within the next two years.

“We welcome Jim to our team at Inserra Supermarkets,” said Lawrence Inserra Jr., Chairman and CEO OF Inserra Supermarkets Inc. “His valuable experience with Wakefern Food Corp. makes

Carlos Cortes Sr., the grower who commercially introduced organic bananas to the United States in 1974, has died. Mr. Cortes was the father of Mayra Velazquez de León, president and CEO of Organics Unlimited and GROW.

In 1974, Mr. Cortes founded the Mexican-American Fruit Co., better known as MexAm. He began marketing organic bananas, which was an industry first for the U.S. market.

A letter from Mr. Cortes received by his daughter upon his passing encapsulates the way he did business and the teachings he leaves for future generations: “A company without clear values cannot develop a

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has named Allison Moore as executive vice president, effective immediately. In this new Officer position, Moore will take on expanded duties including serving as the chief FPAA officer in certain meetings, and handling other administrative duties, particularly at FPAA’s home office in Nogales, AZ.

“Allison is a 20-year veteran of FPAA who knows just about everything and everybody when it comes to keeping the border operating for imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Mexico,” said FPAA President Lance Jungmeyer. “She gives FPAA members true

Matt DeBlouw, a trusted farmer and ag expert, joined Riggio Distribution Co., at the beginning of 2022.

“I know their family and they’re great people, so bringing my farm experience and my relationships with local growers is a great match,” he said. “Being active year-round is where the industry is going, so I thought Riggio was a great fit for me.”

A former president of his family farm, Mike Pirrone Produce and a board member of the Michigan Vegetable Council, DeBlouw graduated from Michigan State University in 2016 with a degree in food industry management, agriculture and business.

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Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets, announced the upcoming retirement of CEO Scott Grimmett and named former Tops Markets Chairman and CEO Frank Curci to that position. Grimmett’s retirement will be effective in February.

Grimmett is concluding a distinguished 48-year career in the retail grocery industry. After 10 years at Price Chopper/Market 32, several of them spent working on the merger between Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets and then putting in place the people and processes to ensure the new company’s success during its first

The National Mango Board is seeking nominations for seven open board member positions. The board’s mission is to increase awareness and consumption of fresh mangos in the United States and to inspire and educate consumers about the culture, flavor and nutrition of the versatile superfruit while bringing the mango industry together.

Mango industry members are encouraged to complete a nomination application for the following available seats, with a final deadline to submit by Feb. 25:

• Three Foreign Producers
• Two District III Importers
• One District IV Importer
• One First Handler

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