BENTONVILLE, AR - For more than two decades, Walmart and Feeding America have worked together to help get food to people who need it. Today, as Feeding America estimates nearly 48 million people across the country experience food insecurity, and food banks work to keep pace with growing need, Walmart announced a new $15 million grant to Feeding America to help more families put food on the table by strengthening how food is rescued, moved, and delivered through the charitable food system.

Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are already a significant source of food for the Feeding America network, donating 769 million pounds of food in the U.S. in FY2026 alone. But getting available food from stores to families requires food banks and local agencies to have the people, equipment, storage, transportation, and technology to safely rescue and distribute it.

The new investment will help build that capacity. A significant portion of the funding will go directly to food banks and local agencies to expand retail food rescue infrastructure and help them collect, store, and distribute more nutritious food. The grant will also support technology and tools to help manage and move food more efficiently across the Feeding America network, as well as efforts to help improve food access for families across America.

Building on the success of similar capacity grants in which food banks have doubled the growth of retail food donation rates, Feeding America expects this investment to help their network rescue 500 million pounds of food over the next 18 months.

“Food banks and local agencies are pillars in their communities, and we know many are being asked to do more,” said Julie Gehrki, Senior Vice President, Philanthropy at Walmart. “Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs donate millions of pounds of food every year, but getting that food to families depends on a strong network of food banks and local organizations. This investment is about helping give them more of the resources and tools they need to get food where it can do the most good.”

“At a time when neighbors are facing higher costs for food and other essentials, communities need every part of the food system working together,” said Denis McDonough, CEO of Feeding America, in the recent release. “Walmart has been a longstanding and deeply committed partner in helping make nutritious food available to communities across the country. This investment will strengthen the people, infrastructure, and technology needed to move more of that food where it is needed the most, while helping families access critical nutrition support like SNAP. That is the kind of support this moment requires.”

The grant is the latest chapter in more than two decades of work between Walmart and Feeding America. Beyond food donations and direct investment, Walmart has helped bring customers and suppliers into the effort through Fight Hunger. Spark Change.

This year, the campaign helped generate more than $18 million, the equivalent of more than 180 million meals, from Walmart, customers, members and participating suppliers to Feeding America® and local network food banks. Since Fight Hunger. Spark Change. began in 2014, the campaign has helped secure more than 2.4 billion meals* for people facing hunger.

DELTA, BC - WINDSET FARMS®, a longtime leader in greenhouse-grown produce, is giving its snacking tomato lineup a flavor-refreshed look this fall. 

The update is grounded in consumer research Windset carried out with shoppers and retail partners. Two things stood out: product visibility and flavor profiles. Windset built its new packaging around both, showcasing the product clearly while giving each a tagline that reflects the premium flavor inside. 

GUSTO® Grape Tomatoes bring a sweeter flavor profile with easy, everyday snackability — Snack Easy. Flavor Full.™. SYMPHONY® Medley Tomatoes offer a colorful mix of shapes and flavors for shoppers who like variety — Big Mix. Explore Every Flavor.™. CAMEO® Cherry Tomatoes lean into sweetness with a juicy, snackable bite — Little Bites. Sweet Pop.™.

The refreshed packaging keeps Windset's art-and-music-inspired brand while giving each variety its own identity, building on a lineup that's already earned recognition for its branding and its flavor over 30 years in the category.

“Windset grows premium, greenhouse-grown vegetables for customers across North America and international markets. Our branding reflects that commitment. We wanted to give shoppers a better sense of what they can expect from the product—while still creating strong, eye-catching shelf appeal," said Ryan Cherry, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, in the recent release

The refreshed lineup begins rolling out this fall. See it up close at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show, October 14–16, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, at Windset's booth, No. 1552.

GLENNVILLE, GA - Bland Farms has named Cyndi Rogers Director of Marketing, bringing more than 20 years of experience in marketing leadership, customer experience, and experiential marketing to the nation’s leading grower, packer, and shipper of Vidalia® Sweet Onions.

In her new role, Rogers will lead overall marketing planning and execution across Bland Farms, Vidalia Brands, and Sand Candy Produce. Her responsibilities include customer and retailer marketing programs, trade shows and events, marketing budget management, agency and vendor relationships, and close alignment between the company’s sales and marketing teams.

“Cyndi has known our family and this community for years, so she understands there is a lot behind the Bland Farms name that you can’t learn from a brand book,” said Troy Bland, CEO of Bland Farms, in the recent release. “She knows the people, she understands how important our customer relationships are, and she also brings the outside experience to help us think differently about how we market the business. That combination made her a natural fit for where we’re headed.”

For Rogers, the opportunity starts with building on a company and family of brands that already have deep roots in the produce industry.

“One of the first things I saw was that there is already so much good here,” Rogers said. “Bland Farms has an incredible history, a well-respected name, great products, and really good people. You’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting with a brand that already means something.”

A key focus for Rogers will be strengthening the connection between marketing, sales, and the customers Bland Farms serves.

“I’ve always believed marketing and sales should work hand in hand,” Rogers said. “Great marketing should make it easier for our sales team to do their jobs, but it should also help our customers be more successful.”

That customer-first approach reflects Rogers’ extensive background in customer experience. She believes some of the strongest marketing opportunities begin with listening closely to what retail and foodservice partners need, where their challenges are, and how Bland Farms can bring additional value to the relationship.

“Sometimes that may mean better sales tools or marketing support. Other times it may be helping create excitement around a product, sharing insights or finding a new way to help a customer connect with their consumer,” Rogers said. “I want our customers to see marketing as another way Bland Farms brings value to the relationship, not simply as a way for us to promote ourselves.”

Rogers will also help ensure consistency across customer-facing marketing and continue developing programs that support Bland Farms’ long-standing reputation in the marketplace.

“There are generations of knowledge and experience here, along with relationships that have been built over many years,” Rogers said. “There are also a lot of people working incredibly hard behind the scenes every day. I think there is an opportunity to show more of the people behind Bland Farms and help customers and consumers feel even more connected to the company.”

Prior to joining Bland Farms, Rogers served as Director, Customer Experience + Brand at Great Dane in Savannah, Georgia. There, she developed and led customer-experience programs including a Voice of Customer initiative and Customer Advisory Board, while also overseeing brand consistency and strategic trade show, conference, and event programs.

During more than a decade with Great Dane, Rogers held additional senior roles in experiential marketing, marketing enablement, shared services, marketing communications, and operations. Earlier in her career, she held marketing leadership positions with Dinex Emission and Alcoa Architectural Products.

Rogers earned an MBA from Georgia College & State University and a BBA in Economics and International Business from Georgia Southern University. She has also completed executive education programs through the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. She is fluent in Spanish.

Looking ahead, Rogers says success will be measured by stronger partnerships inside and outside the organization.

“A year from now, I’d love to be able to say that we listened, learned, and made meaningful progress,” Rogers said. “I’d want our sales team to feel like marketing is truly a partner, our customers to feel like we understand their needs, and our marketing to be helping support the growth of the business while staying true to who Bland Farms is.”