Meijer received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Also called the CEI Equality 100 Award, this is the retailer's fourth consecutive year receiving the highest score.

CalFlowers announced major improvements to an existing partnership with FedEx that provides exclusive discounts and benefits tailored to the floral industry. This partnership marks a new phase of exceptional value and cost savings, available immediately to all CalFlowers’ members.

CMI Orchards is seeing major growth in branded organic apple sales dollars. The company said the new year is a perfect opportunity to support healthy eating with its huge organic portfolio.

Officials at Garden Fresh Salad Co. just want to keep everyone satisfied — very satisfied.

It’s no secret that poinsettias hold a special place in the heart of Oasis Grower Solutions. Around the world, these beloved plants are synonymous with holiday celebrations. But that wasn’t always the case. It took “Mr. Poinsettia” Paul Ecke, Sr. to leverage a revolutionary grafting technology and turn poinsettias into an enduring tradition. The story could have ended with California’s Ecke Ranch, but it didn’t.

It’s generally normal for consumers to tighten up their spending belts after the Christmas holiday. That’s because they will need to pay for all the gifts they purchased, which comes at a price — cutbacks on spending and food is usually where they start shaving.

However, with the consumer post-holiday dip in spending, there will still be opportunities to capture produce sales. Looking at the markets, it is hopeful that the basic higher-volume items will become more available with some attractive markets in January and February.

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