South Mill Champs, a vertically integrated North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods based in Kennett Square, PA, announced the acquisition of World Fresh Produce, a dynamic global fresh produce sourcing organization. This strategic acquisition enhances South Mill Champs' position in the overall produce space, combining its expertise in mushrooms with World Fresh Produce's experience with specialty produce items.

As the calendar barrels toward the winter holidays, green bean prices are falling — as they are wont to do this time of year. Average prices are down 37 percent over the previous week with supply tight in the east and west according to ProduceIQ.

If you are in the Big Apple, you should be eating Big Apple apples.

That is the philosophy of officials at Fowler Farms, the Wolcott, N.Y.-based grower, as it gets ready for the New York Produce Show in the midst of celebrating its 165th year in business.

Even folks from Philadelphia love New York. Well, at least the New York Produce Show.

Tom Kovacevich, president of TMK Produce, said this month show is always a highlight of the year, giving his team, and many like it, the opportunity to not only shine, but to engage with all types of retailers — big and small.

This year, I had the privilege of being invited as press to the Proflora 2023 convention in Bogotá, Colombia. The anticipation within our team was palpable. Not only was this my first time in Bogotá as a business owner with a booth, but we were invited as press, and treated with exceptional hospitality from the start.

Shuman Farms is looking forward to exhibiting at this year’s Eastern Produce Council’s annual NY Produce Show, a highlight on the yearly trade show calendar for the team.

“It is a wonderful time of year to be in New York City with our friends and colleagues in the produce industry,” said John Shuman, President & CEO of Shuman Farms. “The show offers an excellent opportunity to network and showcase our marketing initiatives and programs for the upcoming year.”