Sensegen, the pioneering biotechnology-based solution provider in taste, smell and beauty, has launched its highly anticipated Exotic Flavors collection.

Sensegen has created a range of captivating flavors for food and beverages. The collection features six unique exotic true-to-fruit flavors: lychee, guava, papaya, yuzu, dragon fruit and violet.

Flower enthusiasts and growers, get ready to add a new variety to your collection. Meet Million Daisy, an innovative gypsophila variety bred by Danziger, specifically for flower arrangements and bouquets. With small flowers bunched in dense and rounded clusters, Million Daisy is a unique and special addition to any floral design.

Volunteers from the office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas made sure that hundreds of flowers and intricate bouquets from the American Institute of Floral Designers Symposium in Chicago wouldn't go to waste. The award-winning bouquets were delivered to several of the city's 25 police stations and given to police officers and their spouses.

Albertsons Cos. Inc. launched its O Organics “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative to combat hunger during the summer months when households with school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. Now through Aug. 1, the company’s private label brand will donate one meal for every O Organics product purchased, up to $7 million and the equivalent of 28 million meals. Donations will be made to Nourishing Neighbors, a program of Albertsons Cos. Foundation, to fund grants dedicated to providing healthy meals for at-risk youth throughout the summer.

Nogales-based vegetable shipper iDeal HarBest is no longer the new kid on the block, now in its seventh year in business and showing impressive year-over-year growth.

In fact the company had a record year in 2022, and 2023 started off strong, with sales in January alone eclipsing total sales of its inaugural year.

But maintaining that growth trajectory is no easy feat, according to Manny Fajardo, a principle at iDeal along with business partner Hermy Torres.