AI is exploding in growth, so, how can a person use AI effectively in floral businesses? Rio Roses provided the 10 best practices for using AI in floral business:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses — Planters Produce Corp., Fresh Produce Market and Real Value Sales Inc. — 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.

A combination of factors contributed to a slow start to the winter veg season out of Mexico, but Fresh Farms was looking forward to an improvement in market conditions as the holidays approached.

David Watson, senior vice president of sales and marketing, said the slow start was due in part to the local deals running later than usual.

Kapi Kapi Growers, a leading grower-shipper of premium Costa Rican pineapples and bananas, announced Sofia Acon, who has served as director since 2020, has been appointed to the role of president.

Whole Foods Market announced a new pollinator policy for its fresh produce and floral purchasing to support pollinators in recognition of the critical role they play in our food system and the environment. The company has long championed pollinator health through its commitment to organic agriculture, which prohibits toxic persistent pesticides.

As part of the new pollinator policy, by 2025, the company will: