In the ever-blooming world of the floral industry, staying profitable means understanding both the art and the business of flowers. Rio Roses offers some actionable steps to take as the new year begins. These steps can help floral businesses not only survive but thrive.

A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations announced the formation of the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods. 

KESI Management has joined FreshEdge, a family of best-in-class fresh food distribution companies. Founded in 2018 by Austin Kirtley and Mehrdad Erfan, KESI Management’s solutions cover a wide range of areas, including operations, management, logistics and finance, addressing various touchpoints and levels within the industry.

Calavo Growers, a global avocado-industry leader and provider of convenient, ready-to-eat fresh food, is exploring a sale of its fresh-cut business to F&S Fresh Foods for approximately $100 million.

Many people take this opportunity of a new year to eat better and build healthier habits when it comes to what they’re eating on a daily basis. For the first few days into the New Year, we are usually always right on track and extremely motivated. But after one month many have already fallen off their New Year’s goals and resolutions.  It takes 21 days of consistency to build a habit and the problem is that many people don’t have clear short-term goals and it can become scary when you just see the big picture ahead.

The Kroger-Albertsons merger, which was first announced in October 2022, looks like it will be in in the works a bit longer before a conclusion is reached. The two companies remain in active and ongoing dialogue with the Federal Trade Commission and individual state attorneys general regarding the proposed merger and divestiture plan, though Washington's attorney general filed a lawsuit earlier this week to block the proposed merger.