With consumer interest in gardening continuing to gain momentum across North America, Proven Winners has expanded its commitment to support home gardener success. It hosted an inaugural group of content creators to a Proven Winners Creators Roundtable held in the newly established Proven Winners headquarters in DeKalb, IL.

Nearly two dozen plant influencers attended the two-day event to learn more about the brand’s plans for new products and gardener solutions that will launch in 2023.

Dollar Tree Inc. announced a number of key leadership additions, with Jennifer Bohaty, Terence Goods, Jennifer Silberman and Kristin Tetreault joining the organization as chief compliance officer, chief diversity officer, chief sustainability officer and chief communications officer respectively.

Two days of thought-provoking educational sessions, a sold-out trade show floor and a variety of networking opportunities await attendees of next week’s fifth annual Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, CA. Presented by Western Growers and Organic Produce Network, OGS 2022 will bring together organic growers and supply chain and service companies, providing them with information and education related to the continued growth, opportunities and challenges in the production of organic fresh food.

While turkey will be at the center of the Thanksgiving plate for many customers, cranberries remain a holiday staple with, a projected 6.2 million pounds — 100 truckloads — of fresh cranberries to be sold at Kroger stores, according to the company's retail and data science, insights and media arm .

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class will continue its broad education in the industry at Cornell University’s Foundational Excellence Future-Leaders-In-Produce program during the New York Produce Show on Nov. 29. This career-building one-day overview provides an immersion into the structure and operations of the produce industry, including topics such as food system economics, product and information flows, consumer and competitive trends, and other critical industry issues.

The New York Apple Association’s new marketing plan focuses on increasing the awareness and sales of New York’s superior tasting apples through trade and consumer programs.