Sun Valley Floral Farms in Arcata, California, announces that Bill Prescott will be the new wholesale and mass market sales manager. Mr. Prescott worked in marketing for Sun Valley from 2012 to 2019 before leaving to run a media company. He returns to lead the sales team and create new opportunities for Sun Valley Floral Farms.

Colour Republic has appointed Dawn Burrell to the position of chief commercial officer to lead the sales team while accelerating the company’s high-value strategic partnerships. Burrell joined Colour Republic in the Fall of 2014 and has been supporting the company’s year over year double-digit growth since she joined. Burrell is committed to improving the omnichannel floral experience for customers and suppliers. She reports to Remi Davalos, Colour Republic’s president & co-founder.

By his own admission, Michael Madden of Macadu Fresh didn’t have a career in mind when he graduated from high school in Vineland, N.J., in 2001.

ProducePay released findings of a national survey that examined the day-to-day challenges of U.S. produce growers and buyers. ProducePay’s survey findings shine a light on the immediate needs around improving efficiency and profitability in the produce supply chain — particularly as the industry contends with record inflation, rising production costs, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather events.

The highly anticipated Global Produce and Floral Show will feature countless ways to network, connect and learn. One session is calling IFPA members who are ready to bring it.

Halloween is 10 days away, which, of course, means it’s time to think about the holiday season. Generally, consumers loosen their wallets a little around the holidays when it comes to their food purchases. However, with inflation the way it is there is concern about what kind of spending consumers plan to do this year.