The Southeast Produce Council introduced a few changes to this year’s recently completed Southern Innovations 2024 conference and expo, and by all accounts, the attendees embraced and welcomed them.

Among those changes, attendees had an extra hour to walk the trade show floor, and no events were scheduled afterwards, so attendees had the evening free. The Chairman’s Dinner Dance, which previously took place after the expo, was moved to Saturday evening. In addition, there was no keynote luncheon and address.

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Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a sixth-generation family business that brings farm fresh products featuring the Dandy brand to retailers and restaurants in the U.S., is a leading grower of fresh celery, radishes and corn.

Litehouse Foods Inc., an employee-owned company which began as a line of refrigerated salad dressing and evolved into an offering of various food products across multiple brands, heads to the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show later this month.

Pure Flavor has launched its third melon under a new brand, Amora mini melons. The Amora mini melon is a Charentais variety, with origins in the Charente region of France, where it is beloved for its sweet, juicy flesh and intense, floral aroma.

Fresh Solutions Network LLC will exhibit and sample its new Amazables! oven-style crispy potatoes from the microwave and custom Litehouse sauces at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show in booth No. B1938.