Procacci Bros., operating four units at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, stands out as a prominent wholesaler in the Northeast. As a comprehensive distributor, Procacci Bros. supplies a full range of produce, including niche items such as salads, dressings, floral products, organic goods and specialty items.

Additionally, the family-run company, which just celebrated its 75th year in business, manages a warehouse in South Philadelphia and oversees farming operations in South Jersey.

New Mexico onions are very popular and often sought after during the summer months, and Chris Franzoy is returning to his family’s farm, Billy the Kid Produce, to sell this year’s crop via a new marketing entity called Legacy Fresh LLC.

Franzoy, a fourth-generation farmer whose family operates Billy the Kid Produce in Deming, NM, along with his wife, Tammy, recently launched Legacy Fresh LLC to serve as the marketing arm of Billy the Kid.

The allure of working from home seems to be wearing off for some employers, and specifically for the biggest.

According to several media outlets, retail giant Walmart, the country’s largest employer, with about 1.6 million U.S. workers, will be eliminating hundreds of corporate jobs throughout country while relocating most of the remaining remote office staff to its Bentonville, AR, headquarters, where a 350-acre campus is being designed to accommodate over 15,000 employees across 12 buildings. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The upcoming International Floriculture Trade Exhibition is scheduled to take place in Nairobi between June 4 - 6 at the Visha Oshwal Center. The IFTEX promises to be a remarkable event showcasing the vibrant floral industry.

Patti Sosa, who spent more than 40 years with the Las Cruces, NM-based Charles Johnson Co., died April 24 of heart failure, after a couple years of declining health.

As the calendar flips to June and the mercury begins to climb, watermelon sees a surge in popularity as people turn to the popular summertime fruit to help keep cool and stay hydrated.

But it doesn’t hurt to remind consumers that watermelon is nutritious and versatile, and something that should be on their everyday shopping list.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board looks to keep watermelon top of mind for consumers with its Simply Watermelon campaign.