When attendees at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations show drop by the Nash Produce booth on the expo floor, they’ll be in rare company.

Nash, coming off a season with very tight supply, will have new-crop sweet potatoes at the event, which doesn’t happen most years. The North Carolina harvest usually starts around Labor Day, too late for Southern Innovations.

Visualize a produce department with no packaged or bagged produce — every item is displayed loose. There is nothing in the way of a packaged or bagged item for hurried customers to simply pick up and move on. Those customers would have to hand pick each item taking up valuable personal time.

Wegmans has been recognized as one of PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care,”  taking the No. 4 spot. 

The regional supermarket chain has 114 stores located along the East Coast. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, has been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune for 28 consecutive years, ranking No. 6 in 2025.

El Sol Brands has earned a reputation for providing the finest tropical produce to consumers and the Miami-based company has built a strong following — particularly among Hispanic consumers.

Alexandra Farms has won two awards in the Cut Garden Rose category at this year's Society of American Florists' Outstanding Varieties Competition! The competition was part of the 140th annual SAF convention, held in Phoenix.