Craig Wilson, vice president of quality assurance and food safety at Costco Wholesale Corporation, was voted president of The Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI) Board of Directors. Wilson is among a new slate of officers and board members who represent the diversity of today’s food and agriculture industries, and will bring unique perspectives to CFI’s mission of earning trust in today’s food system.

An overwhelming majority of consumers continue to purchase private label food brands, but concerns about the safety and quality of the foods they eat linger, according to a recent report.

As a regional food favorite of the Southern US, okra is often found fried or mixed in with soups and stews.