Greg Sweet Promoted to Newly Created Position of Monterey Mushrooms’ Chief Operating Officer

January 19, 2021 Monterey Mushrooms

Greg joined Monterey Mushrooms in 1997 and has been responsible for many leadership positions, including his most recent role of Regional Vice President of Operations for the farms and facilities in the Eastern United States.

G&R Farms has Launched a New Website

January 19, 2021 G&R Farms

G&R Farms, a leader in providing year-round sweet onions, has launched a new website. Designed to be more consumer-friendly and interactive, the site showcases the company’s story and rich history as one of the original pioneers of the Vidalia® onion brand.

Fresh-Link Produce Hires Veteran Bob Ritchart to Serve as General Manager For Eastern Division

January 19, 2021 Integrated Fresh Solutions

Bob Ritchart, a 25-year veteran of produce sales, grower management and employee development has joined the Fresh-Link team as General Manager of the Eastern division, located in South Georgia.

CH Robinson’s Gina Garven Talks Trends in Supplying Fresh Produce at Retail for The New Year

To help retailers and suppliers successfully navigate these changes and the unprecedented demand they represent, Carol Bareuther, RD, contributing editor with the Pundit’s sister publication, PRODUCE BUSINESS, talked with Gina Garven, Eden Prairie, MN-based C.H. Robinson’s vice president of commercial development and analytics.

Embrace the New Normal: Fill Half Your Plate With Fruit and Vegetables

January 19, 2021 Eosta

Eosta, working with supermarkets around Europe, introduces a new practical tool to help consumers boost their health and immune system with food: the VitaPlate. VitaPlate shows you at a single glance whether your plate and shopping trolley are filled with food that is good for you. Half of it consists of fruit and vegetables.