Avocados have come a long way in the 50 years since Eco Farms was established.

Joe Parisi, chief operating officer of Gristedes & D’Agostino Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Red Apple Group, has been named the company’s new president.

The Fresh Market, Inc. has lined up a month of promotions to celebrate its 40th anniversary this July. 

Dole Food Company has hired Dan Welk as its new vice president of sales for Dole Diversified North America (DDNA). 

With the ongoing increase in curbside pickup and delivery sales, restaurant and retail foodservice have found packaging safety to be more important than ever.

Saputo Dairy USA has launched Vitalite—a line of plant-based vegan-certified cheeses—with actress, director and author Laura Prepon as spokesperson.

In partnership with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), Midan Marketing has created the Patrick Fleming Mentor Recognition Fund, a $25,000 scholarship for meat science graduate students going into the pork industry.

Fresh Cravings has rolled out a family-size 17-ounce hummus container for Walmart and other select retailers.

Eel River Organic Beef products are now available in Whole Foods Markets in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. 

In partnership with Costco, FiveStar Gourmet Foods has announced the release of a new Simply Fresh Kitchen product, Korean-Inspired Beef Bowls with Kimchi and Bulgogi Sauce.