Hy-Vee Inc. will host this year’s Hy-Vee Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit Sept. 9-10 at Hy-Vee corporate headquarters in West Des Moines, IA.

The Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit provides small businesses and entrepreneurs with valuable resources and gives them a chance to pitch their products directly to Hy-Vee category managers.

Titan Farms is bringing back its America’s Peach Box for a limited time, giving retailers a unique opportunity to celebrate peak peach season alongside America’s 250th birthday.

Now being packed and shipped to select retailers, the America-themed boxes will be available in stores for a limited time through mid-July. With peach volume typically at its highest around the Fourth of July, America’s Peach Box offers a timely way to support customers, drive excitement in the produce department, and create seasonal displays that stand out.

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation named Erin O'Donnell (Class 50) and Michael Frantz (Class 36) to its board of directors.

The Organic Produce Summit will return to Monterey, CA July 14-18, celebrating its 10th anniversary with an expanded trade show floor, an additional day of networking opportunities and new features designed to bring together every segment of the organic produce supply chain.

As the only event dedicated exclusively to connecting producers and buyers in the organic fresh produce industry, OPS has evolved into one of the must-attend gatherings on the produce calendar. 

Each year, the floral industry celebrates and spotlights future leaders who take their education beyond the classroom through internship programs. In 2026, eight students are being placed through the Vic & Margaret Ball Internship Program and the Mosmiller Intern Scholarship Program.

The programs provide students with hands-on industry experience while helping host companies develop future leaders in floriculture and horticulture. Interns expand their technical skills, gain professional connections and explore career opportunities within the industry.

Berry Fresh will bring premium blueberry genetics from Mountain Blue Orchards to the U.S. and Canada through its farms in Peru and Mexico, beginning in fall 2027.

The agreement, signed last month between the two parties, strengthens Berry Fresh’s blueberry offering, with plantings commencing in 2026 and fruit arriving to customers for the 2027 season.