2020-06-04
Produce professionals will be unable to attend the June Fresh Produce & Floral Council Membership Luncheon at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a number of FPFC members took to the internet for a virtual get-together, sharing some favorite photos — all the while social distancing, and some even wearing masks. Afterward, the diligent members immediately walked to their respective sinks and washed their hands, singing “Happy Birthday To You” — twice, of course.
2020-06-03
Produce professionals will be unable to attend the June Fresh Produce & Floral Council Membership Luncheon at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a number of FPFC members took to the internet for a virtual get-together, sharing some favorite photos — all the while social distancing, and some even wearing masks. Afterward, the diligent members immediately walked to their respective sinks and washed their hands, singing “Happy Birthday To You” — twice, of course.
2020-03-11
More than 200 produce professionals gathered March 5 at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel for a unique Town Hall Meeting at the Fresh Produce & Floral Council's first Southern California Membership Luncheon of 2020. Several key members of the United Fresh Produce Association, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Stenzel, answered questions from the audience on topics ranging from the Coronavirus to labor reform, food safety, international trade, industry trends an
2020-02-24
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held its first of three 2020 Northern California luncheon meetings on Wednesday, Feb.
2020-01-27
INDUSTRY HILLS, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held its annual dinner dance Jan. 25, here, at its new venue site located in the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort to celebrate the installation of its 2020 slate of officers.
2019-12-09
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held it Holiday Charity Auction Luncheon on Dec. 4 at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos, CA, and raised tens of thousands of dollars. The charities benefitting from the event included Second Harvest Food Bank and Caterina’s Club, an organization devoted to providing a nutritious, nightly meal to underserved populations of children.
2019-11-01
The board of directors of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council terminated its longtime president on Friday, Oct. 25, a week after the departure of two other key staff members.
2019-10-14
While it is undisputed that the specialty crop industry in the United States sells great produce and floral products, there needs to be a better effort in getting the consumer to consume the products we grow.
2019-10-09
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held a membership luncheon meeting Oct. 3 in Cerritos, CA, which was attended by more than 200 people. Lauren Scott, chief marketing officer for the Produce Marketing Association, discussed the changing habits of the consumer as the keynote speaker.
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2019-09-27
An examination of the latest scan data of fresh produce retail sales in California reveal that organic produce sales have stabilized, or at least there was a slowdown in the second quarter of 2019 compared to 2018.
