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The Oxnard, Calif.-based company has appointed SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Bashir Sarsam to its board of directors, effective Aug. 14.

The Mushroom Council and The Culinary Institute of America are taking chefs on a globally inspired culinary tour — featuring mushrooms as the star ingredient — in their recently launched educational video series.

The medjool date brand is banking on shopper demand for sweet and spicy snacks to drive sales in new date snack offering.

The mushroom is enjoying some buzz in the cultural zeitgeist, but is it translating to sales in the produce department?

The Top Guac challenge was met.

The chain also noted a 3.2% gain in comparable store sales versus the same quarter a year ago.

As the CEA industry matures, investors are increasingly eager to see results in the form of productivity and profitability.

London Fruit operates a facility in south Texas that spans almost 50,000 square feet, including refrigerated cold storage and a USDA organic-certified repacking space.

The organic importer says it’s delivering a steady supply of ginger from Peru into a tight market this year.