Bailey Farms, Oxford, N.C., is expanding acreage of its DulceFina peppers in response to consumer demand.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Independent retailers at the National Grocers Association Show had the chance to hear about organic produce, varieties seeing growth, sales opportunities and the Double Up Food Bucks program.

Overland Park, Kan.-based Price Chopper Enterprises has selected retail veteran Brian Haaraoja as its new president and CEO.

Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., plans to sell fresh salsa, hummus and soup company Garden Fresh Gourmet to an affiliate of Fountain of Health USA, which also makes hummus and other dips.

Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has hired Parker Anderson as sales category manager.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will no longer use anti-ripening agents on pears, saying they compromise optimum flavor.

Dwayne Campbell from West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee won the Best Bagger Championship and $10,000 at the NGA Show Feb. 25.

The Produce Marketing Association expects more than 30 buyers from 24 companies to participate in its Fresh Connections: Retail event in Philadelphia in April.

Dole is honoring fictional and real female superheros with a promotion centering on Captain Marvel and her alter-ego Carol Danvers.

Arctic ApBitz dried apple snacks are available through Amazon again, with a new variety.