ORLANDO, FL — The Southeast Produce Council drew record attendance to its eighth annual Retail and Foodservice Conference & Expo, with SPC officials, attendees and exhibitors all declaring the event a huge success.

"We hit that 1,400 mark," SPC Executive Director Terry Vorhees proudly told The Produce News March 7.

To better accommodate business needs and growth, PEAKfresh USA has recently purchased and moved into new office space located in Lake Forest, CA. The move, which was official as of March 1, will relocate the sales, shipping and customer service operations of the Modified Atmosphere Packaging film brands company.

STURBRIDGE, MA -- Out with the old ways of thinking and in with the new ways. That is, if you want to survive and thrive in your business.

John Stanley, an internationally known retail consultant, told an audience of New England growers, marketers and service providers that consumers' buying habits have changed dramatically in the past three years. Ignore the changing trends at your own peril, Mr. Stanley warned.