Fueled by their healthy nutritional profile, fresh dates have been registering solid year-over-year growth and SunDate’s DJ Ryan expects that to continue.

Progressive Produce and Pacific Trellis Fruit have added Jamie Sells as senior vice president of sales and business development. His arrival came at the perfect time, as the companies showcased their latest innovations during the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA.

The International Fresh Produce Association has launched its groundbreaking, AI-empowered Global Intelligence Engine, a members-only data and insights platform that is transforming the way the fresh produce and floral industry accesses, understands and acts on information. 

Avocados are grown in a number of different countries, but a new campaign launched by the Colombia Avocado Board looks to highlight what sets that South American nation’s fruit apart from the rest.

Avocados are grown in a number of different countries, but a new campaign launched by the Colombia Avocado Board looks to highlight what sets that South American nation’s fruit apart from the rest.

Publix Vice President of Internal Audit Linda Hall will retire effective Jan. 1, 2026, after 40 years of dedicated service. With Hall’s retirement, the retailer announced three executive promotions: Meghan Vazquez, Aleece Tiedt and Bill Hammond. 

Hall began her career in 1985 as a data processing auditor. She was promoted to internal audit manager in 1990 and then to director of internal audit in 1992. She has been in her current role since 2002.