For many companies, the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit offers the best opportunity to get in front of their customers and to make new connections. It has now been canceled two years in a row.

As PMA prepares for its next steps on the path in serving the global fresh produce and floral communities (as part of a new association with United Fresh), I’ve had quite a few members reach out to me with their reflections on experiences they had with PMA over the years, particularly those memories from volunteering with us.

Produce Marketing Association has announced that an Online Fresh Ideas Showcase, where companies can share their innovative products and services, will be available for buyers to see the newest flavors and solutions.   

BOSTON — The New England Produce Council celebrated its 21st anniversary at its 2021 Produce, Floral & Foodservice Expo, held Sept. 29-30, here. After having to cancel last year's expo due to the pandemic, the council enthusiastically welcomed the fresh produce industry back, and those in attendance were equally happy to see and reconnect with friends and colleagues at the in-person event.

BOSTON -- Fresh produce from around the country was on display at the 2021 New England Produce Council expo, held Thursday, Sept. 30, here at the Hynes Convention Center. The trade show was the culmination of the two-day NEPC Produce, Floral & Foodservice Expo.

This year's event drew about 115 exhibitors, according to NEPC Executive Director Laura Sullivan, who saw "good participation on both the attendee side and the exhibitor side."

The quaint hamlet of Milton, in New York’s Hudson River Valley, plays an outsized role in late summer when apple season starts to pick up. Hudson River Fruit Distributors is at the heart of it, as it has been every year since 1963 when it purchased its first orchard here.