Edward L. Myrick Produce has deep roots in Pompano, FL, with its status evident by the fact that the area’s major market shares the same name as the company and founder, Edward L. Myrick himself.

Because the region is centralized for most of the growing areas in South Florida, the company brings in products from all over the state.

A virtual tour of a Texas 1015 onion field in the Rio Grande Valley, featuring grower Wayne Reavis of Reavis Farms reporting live from the ground via video, was one of the highlight events at the Viva Fresh Expo in Dallas, March 30-April 1.

Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, moderated the session as he led Reavis through a series of topics designed to give the buyer community a firsthand look at an onion operation in Rio Grande City, even though they sat comfortably 500 miles north in the Gaylord Texas Resort in Dallas.

After several months of inflation, budgets continue to be tight and top of mind for consumers. In response to this challenging environment, Honeybear Brands is offering a no-frills, all-the-flavor Sweet Deal option.

Taylor Farms will re-open its foodservice facility on Abbott Street in Salinas, CA, following the devastating fire that occurred in April 2022. The facility is scheduled to be in full operation at the end of this month.   

The WF&FSA’s 2023 Floral Distribution Conference is back in Miami this year. The theme is “the future in bloom,” and the conference featured fantastic opportunities for connection, learning, and sparking innovative ideas to move the floral industry forward.

FloraLife, a division of Smithers-Oasis Company, and worldwide leader in providing solutions throughout the flower journey from farm to vase, has recently redesigned its plastic containers to reduce plastic material in both its five-gallon and its truck kit containers.