Aug. 18 marked a milestone as the inaugural Fresh Fest unfolded at the renowned Rubell Museum, brought to life through an exciting collaboration with Petal Productions. This event was a captivating tribute to the artistry of flowers, shining a spotlight on the diverse floral offerings from Jet Fresh Flowers.

Apeel Sciences hired Denise Junqueiro as vice president of commercial – tropicals. Junqueiro will apply her extensive experience working with growers, packers, shippers, retailers, foodservice operators and policy makers toward developing and executing go-to-market strategies for Apeel’s tropicals business in the Americas and other global markets.

Storms are starting to spark some impacts on agriculture. The West is still assessing damages from Hurricane Hilary while Florida battens down for Idalia.

Mike Dittenber and other officials at Warren Packaging do not mind the pressure being but on the company by retailers to think, pardon the pun, outside the box. In fact, the Ontario, CA-based packaging company has made a reputation for itself as a company that will work with its clients to develop the right program for each and every company it works with.

Honeybear Brands is looking to be an industry leader in sustainability, based on its 2022 Sustainability Report results. The company’s year-three sustainability performance shows Honeybear Brands at more than 50 percent of goal for each of its key initiatives focused on sustainable and regenerative agriculture.  

EVERETT, MA — The produce industry came to New England in late August to see the latest products and services at the New England Produce Council's Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo 2023, its premier event.

This year's annual event was held Monday, Aug. 21, and Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Encore Boston Harbor, here, a new venue for the council. The council also surprised attendees by unveiling its brand new logo.