Hall 5 at IPM ESSEN 2026 will serve as a hub for floristry, design and forward-looking ideas in the green market. In addition to the IPM Flower Stage, featuring daily live shows by international floral designers, the hall will host BLOOM’s Trend Show and the IPM Discovery Center. Exhibitors offering floristry supplies and the IPM Concept Store will also be located in the hall, creating a space where creativity, market inspiration and sustainable solutions converge.

BLOOM’s Trend Show 2026

Ahold Delhaize's Giant Food and The Giant Co. have decided to close their centralized e-commerce fulfillment operations in Manassas, VA, and five fulfillment facilities in Pennsylvania.

Garden Fresh Salad Co. has built its business on one guiding principle: keeping customers happy through reliable service and consistent quality.

Since its founding in 1970, the family-owned company has grown into a leading wholesale processing operation serving foodservice operators, retailers and independent accounts throughout the New England market, now operating under the leadership of its third generation.

SiCar Farms is transitioning into its winter lime crop, complementing its year-round supply and supporting retailer citrus promotions focused on health and wellness at the start of the new year. A recognized leader among lime growers, packers and distributors serving the United States and Canada, SiCar Farms brings more than 40 years of experience across three generations and remains committed to delivering premium-quality limes through responsible and sustainable farming practices.

GrubMarket appointed Jorge deNeve as chief legal officer, further strengthening its executive team. deNeve brings more than two decades of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and securities law from his experience as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, a highly regarded international law firm.

During the fall 2025 Check Out Hunger scanning campaign, Wegmans customers raised nearly $3.1 million for hunger relief at the company’s 114 stores. This campaign, which ran from Oct. 22 to Nov. 29, allowed customers to donate any amount at checkout with 100 percent of the proceeds going to each store's local Feeding America food bank partner.