Associated Wholesale Grocers To Join ROFDA

Retailer Owned Foods Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) announced that Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will become a Member of the ROFDA cooperative. The addition of AWG will increase the aggregated total of ROFDA to represent over $24 billion in wholesale revenue with over 9000 Independent Retail Grocers and over $60 billion in retail sales.

Fareway CEO Named Retailer Of The Year

Fareway Chief Executive Reynolds Cramer has been named 2016 Retailer of the Year by the Iowa Grocery Industry Association.

Little Leaf Farms Donates Locally Grown Baby Greens To Local Food Banks

September 2, 2016 Little Leaf Farms

Little Leaf Farms, the brand new, year-round, Massachusetts grown baby greens company, has extended a helping hand to their neighbors by donating fresh produce to local food banks.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Announces Transitioning Of Executive Officer Position

September 2, 2016 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced that Hani El-Naffy, 66, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will start to transition his role as an officer of the Company, with the transition beginning immediately and lasting through February 28, 2017.

Black Gold Farms Kicks Off Legendary Louisiana Sweet Potato Harvest

September 2, 2016 Black Gold Farms

There’s something special about Louisiana Sweet Potatoes. “They say that the rich soils of the Macon Ridge, in northeast Louisiana produce the best-tasting sweet potatoes. The only way to know for sure? You got to try them!” Eric Halverson, Black Gold Farms, CEO boasted as this grower, packer and shipper gears up for sweet potato harvest in Delhi, LA.