Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, successfully completed its participation in Fruit Logistica, a leading trade show for the global fresh produce business.

Education is one of the key foundations of the Southeast Produce Council's mission, which is one reason why the council was proud to announce recently its newest scholarship program: SEPC Fresh Chefs.

But the deadline to apply is fast approaching. Applications must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m. EST on May 31.

The New England Produce Council has scheduled two exciting events for the coming months: its annual golf tournament in July and its annual expo in August.

The golf tournament will take place Tuesday, July 19, at the Indian Pond Country Club, 60 Country Club Way, in Kingston, MA, to benefit the council's scholarship fund.

About 140 golfers took part in last year's event, held at the same venue, and a full complement of golfers is expected again this year, so the council is encouraging golfers to register early.

The Texas International Produce Association teamed up with North Texas Food Bank of Plano, TX, to make a 15,403-pound fresh produce donation at the conclusion of the recent Viva Fresh Produce Expo. These fresh fruits and vegetables will provide roughly 12,800 meals for north Texas families in need.

The donation is made possible thanks to the 200 companies that exhibited a wide array of fresh produce at the Viva Fresh Expo. The donation will provide fresh produce for food pantries and meal programs throughout north Texas.

Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the world’s oceans, the equivalent of setting five garbage bags full of trash on every foot of coastline around the globe. What if there was a platform to stop ocean plastic and at the same time help alleviate poverty through a global recycling ecosystem?

That is the ambitious goal of Plastic Bank and its founder David Katz, who will offer a keynote presentation at OPS 2022, Empowering the World to Stop Ocean Plastic.

GRAPEVINE, TX — The Texas International Produce Association saw a capacity crowd converge on its annual Viva Fresh Expo, held April 21-23, here, at the Gaylord Texan Resort on the outskirts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. While the expo returned with a limited capacity last year, this year's show saw pent-up demand bring attendees in droves from across the supply chain.