Inflation is hitting record highs and experts warn of a looming recession, which makes sales more difficult to predict. The Society of American Florists is helping retailers focus on profitability with the 

The eighth annual Kayla Bernardi Bee Positive 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held Jan. 28, 2023 in Turlock, CA, to honor the late daughter of Joe Bernardi, president and CEO of Bernardi & Associations. Registration is now open at beepositivefoundation.org.

The Texas International Produce Association held its annual Pull-for-PAC Skeet Shoot fundraiser Nov. 17, raising money for the association’s activities in Washington, DC, and Austin, TX. The event has grown each year and has become extremely popular with TIPA members. This year, 20 teams registered and more than 100 people were in attendance.

Monterey Mushrooms has named Andrea Smith its director of sales for the western region, which spans from Seattle to Phoenix and Denver to Houston. Smith will manage the sales territory supported by California and Texas farms. She will serve retail, club and foodservice customers in those markets. 

"What's with the strawberry market?" That's a question many produce directors and their buyers have been asking me these days. This has been a very challenging time for California strawberry supplies. Usually, retailers are well stocked and still promoting the fall crop. But this year is different and there is a strawberry shortage caused by extreme weather conditions.

When the New York Produce Show and Conference takes place Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, the team from S. Katzman Produce will be there, walking the floor and meeting with the customers and grower-shippers who have helped make the company the success that it is.