Where did potatoes come from? Historians claim they originated in South America by the Incas some estimated 1,800 years ago. They were discovered there by Spanish explorers where the potato eventually made its way around the world.

Raina Nelson, president of Westfalia Produce, was named winner of the International Fresh Produce Association's 2023 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award.

Earlier this month the fifth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class had a chance to get their boots on the ground at Hionis Greenhouses in Whitehouse Station, NJ, and the Clifford E. and Melda C. Snyder Research and Extension Farm at Rutgers University located near Pittstown, NJ, as part of the ongoing EPC leadership education program.

 It was a packed exhibit floor at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA, from open to close on Friday, Oct. 20. By all accounts, the second “Big Show” put on by IFPA was a rousing success. Day two enjoyed strong traffic throughout the morning, staying busy until the end of the day.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods introduced its new Dandy Snacking In A Snap! product line with the unveiling of the inaugural product — celery dippers — at the Global Produce and Floral show. Celery dippers are a petite two-inch celery stick perfect for bite-size snacking.

Two of Target's tenured executives — John Mulligan, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Laysha Ward, executive vice president and chief external engagement officer — announced their plans to retire.

In other executive news, the company has named Matt Zabel as its chief corporate affairs officer, and Kiera Fernandez has been promoted to executive vice president and chief community impact and equity officer.