The California Fresh Fruit Association has hired Clayton Smith to serve as its new director of government relations. He comes to the association after serving as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“On behalf of CFFA’s leadership, we are thrilled to welcome Clayton to the Association," said CFFA Board Chairwoman Melissa Frank of the Wonderful Company. "His experience working in Washington, DC, along with his background and education will be of great value to our membership.”

MONTEREY, CA — The Organic Produce Network kicked off the Organic Produce Summit July 9, here, with an opening reception at the Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey. The reception followed a full day of activities that included field tours, a beach yoga session and a Seed to Service volunteer event in partnership with Brighter Bites.

That Flower Feeling, the leading marketing association and foundation dedicated to promoting everyday floral consumption, is excited to announce an exclusive virtual Stakeholder Roundtable scheduled for Thursday, July 17 at 12 PM EST. This event is a unique opportunity for contributors to engage directly with the That Flower Feeling board of directors and managing director in an interactive and impactful discussion.

Seven new members have been elected to Equitable Food Initiative's board of directors. These individuals bring a broad range of expertise in agriculture, sustainability, ethical sourcing, labor rights and consumer engagement.

Newly appointed board members are:

Tropical activity has calmed in both the Atlantic and Pacific basin with no potential formation expected this week. Tropical Depression Chantal brought heavy precipitation across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Current forecasts continue to bring heavy precipitation to this region throughout the week. This will once again affect the various supplies across the region.

Aptean has launched its fresh produce ERP, the evolution of its industry-leading Produce Pro Software. Designed to tackle the unique challenges of the fresh produce industry, this powerful solution combines decades of deep industry expertise with Aptean’s global innovation and cutting-edge technologies, ushering in a new era of productivity, intelligence and adaptability for companies.