Markon welcomes Kate Burr as its new Food Safety Director. In her new role, Burr will use her proficiency of field and processing practices, product recall expertise, and sustainability knowledge to enhance Markon’s food safety initiatives. She will be responsible for compliance with Markon’s 5-Star Food Safety Program standards throughout Markon’s supply chain; ensure all Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve, and Markon Essentials products meet or exceed its stringent food safety standards; and serve as the voice of Markon for all food safety-related matters. She will also deliver relevant industry information to members, alert customers about food safety concerns, and conduct ongoing research in the field. 

This spring, Walmart customers in Bentonville, Arkansas, will be able to have groceries from their local store delivered into a temperature-controlled HomeValet-powered smart box placed outside their home. This will make it easier for customers to schedule delivery without needing to be home to receive their products in order to keep them fresh.

The Massman Companies, a leading manufacturer of packaging equipment for food, beverage, consumer and industrial products, has appointed current CEO and President Jeff Bigger to Executive Board Chair and Jeffrey Hohn CEO and President, effective immediately.

Swedish-style NICK’S Ice Cream and animal-free dairy innovator Perfect Day have partnered to launch a new line of vegan dairy ice creams. Seven new vegan ice cream flavors, including Swedish Mint Chip, Choklad Choklad and Karamell Swirl, will complement N!CK’S existing light ice cream line.

Modern Meat announces the launch of its dairy alternative milk line featuring an Oat Milk, Almond Milk and Barista Edition Alternative Milk. The ingredients used in the milks will be all natural, vegan, and GMO free.

Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, announces its new private-label Cook-in-Bag product line of convenient meal solutions that will be available at all 164 Giant stores. The new line includes fourteen different meat and seafood entrees that come pre-seasoned or marinated in an oven-ready bag, keeping preparation and clean up to a minimum.

Bitchin’ Sauce will now be available at more than 360 Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide. "We're so excited to be launching in Sprouts Farmers Market," says CEO and Founder Starr Edwards. "We used to purchase our fresh ingredients from our local Sprouts when we first started the company, so this partnership feels very full circle for me. We can't wait to share our Bitchin' goodies with even more Very Bitchin' People."

CJ Foods USA (CJ Foods), a U.S.-based affiliate of global lifestyle company CJ CheilJedang (CJCJ), announced its plans to build a new 700,000-square-foot Asian food production facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Smithfield Foods announced new executive leadership appointments following Dennis Organ's recent assumption of the president and chief executive officer role.

Take a look inside Greenleaf Foods’ processing plants to see how Lightlife and Field Roast products are made, packaged and distributed.