Jamie Sutton, director of marketing and new business development at FloraCraft, was named to the 2024 Future Five class by the Chamber Alliance of Mason County. 

With a combination of the North Carolina soil and climate, Nash Produce’s local family farms provide the perfect environment for growing some of the world’s best sweet potatoes.

Gen Z consumers are placing an overwhelming emphasis on both sustainability and quality in their grocery products, and many are willing to spend more to support brands that reflect these values, according to a recent YouGov survey.

These findings are part of a new survey that examines Gen Z food, health and grocery shopping preferences, which was conducted independently by YouGov on behalf of Whole Foods. The national online survey sampled 1,023 adults between the ages of 18 to 27 in the United States.

NoKota Packers Inc., which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, is a full-service potato shed which stores, washes and ship potatoes throughout the United States and Canada.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced recent changes to key positions in its sales and marketing team, including the promotion of Jeff Goodale to senior vice president, strategy and business development and the hiring of Alan Ediger as vice president of sales.