As brunch experiences a revival in cities across the U.S., Side Delights responds with cost-effective, healthy potato products and recipes for a social media-worthy meal for the morning or any time of day.

Evan Ehlers was a student at Drexel University in 2018 when he conjured up the idea of using his dining hall meal ticket to donate the food he wasn’t going to eat that semester to those in need.

“I would put the food in my car and drive around Center City Philadelphia handing it out,” he said, noting that it gave him a first-hand look at poverty. “For a lot of people, it was the only meal they were going to have that day.”

Thx! embraces the philosophy that most retailers and consumers want to do good, and according to recent research, shoppers favor retailers that are “doing good” the most — especially when it’s at little or no cost to them.

Recently at an apple warehouse in the Yakima Valley, I saw a woman driver pull in to pick up an order. It had been some time since I’d seen a woman driver, and I wondered how many women are in the industry. Some quick research showed that about 10 percent of all truckers are women, and in the produce industry, the number is a bit lower. I figured it’d be male dominated, but these numbers were a bit surprising to me.

North America's largest B2B floral show, Floriexpo 2024, took place June 5-7 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and continues to gather together floral vendors and mass market floral buyers from a wide range of sectors. The highlights of the event were the first-ever featured Product Competition, the Floral Bootcamp, the announcement of DAISY, a new AI powered plant care assistant and the event's many exhibits and showcases.

Sunny Cal Farms is launching its organic and conventional grape season with varieties of specialty grapes selected for their unique gourmet qualities. Sunny Cal grows and ships Thomcord, Victoria Muscatta, Kyoho and Niabell varieties. Thomcord and Victoria Muscatta are seedless, while Kyoho and Niabell are heirloom seeded favorites.