Over the last six decades, the American Floral Endowment  has invested more than $20 million into the industry through internships, scholarships, education and research to help support the next generation of floriculture leaders. 

MINNEAPOLIS — UNFI held its second successful 2024 Winter and Holiday Selling Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center Aug. 5-7, where it highlighted its wide range of innovative products, programs and services aimed at helping food retailers drive profitable growth during the upcoming holiday season. Nearly 2,100 customers visited more than 800 exhibitors, featuring 1,500 brands, during the event.

I think I’m getting berry confused. Did you know that strawberries and raspberries are actually not berries? Botanists call strawberries the “false fruit.” That’s because they are reproduced from a single flower that consists of many tiny individual fruits embedded in a fleshy receptacle. True botanical berries are cranberries and blueberries.

Amanda Horney and Olivia Avellaneda, the dynamic sister team leading KickHass Avocados’ sales, are gearing up for a promising new season. They officially joined the organization as sales managers in June and have been instrumental in selling the KickHass brand since Founder Felipe Perez began importing Mexican avocados into the United States.

Red Tomato, the pioneering force behind Eco Apple and Eco Peach, rebranded its certification program to EcoCertified along with the redesign of EcoCertified fruit totes and pouches. This strategic shift broadens the scope of the certification to include a variety of fruits and value-added agricultural products, providing a more cohesive and impactful brand for consumers and growers alike.

You can’t talk packaging in the produce industry without mentioning Kurt Zuhlke & Associates, a trusted and innovative company that provides packaging throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

The Easton, PA-based company was an innovator in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and has been a game-changer in the industry.

Later this month, Kurt Zuhlke, president of the company that bears his name, will head to the New England Produce Council’s show as an attendee.