How to use Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse
2025-01-06
Pantone recently announced its 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse, a soothing hue that combines light brown, taupe and coffee tones. This color evokes warmth, calm and coziness—qualities that many are seeking in today's fast-paced world. Rio Roses has come up with five creative ways to incorporate Mocha Mousse into floral designs.
Topline Farms names Chris Veillon VP of marketing
2025-01-06
Topline Farms, a family-owned leader in premium greenhouse-grown produce, announced the appointment of Chris Veillon as vice president of marketing.
FirstFruits Farms partnership empowers youth through nutrition, sport
2025-01-05
FirstFruits Farms partnered with the Junior Basketball League. This collaboration expands on Opal’s Youth Make a Difference program, furthering its mission to inspire young leaders, promote healthy lifestyles and strengthen communities.
Sun World welcomes new marketers and importers
2025-01-05
Last year Sun World International appointed marketers from nine countries, expanding its network to more than 2,700 licensed growers, 180 licensed marketers and 35 North American importers worldwide. This expansion reflects the company’s dedication to bringing proprietary table grape and stone fruit varieties to consumers around the globe.
IFPA members appointed to National Organic Standards Board
2025-01-03
The International Fresh Produce Association members Amanda Felder and Andrea Hatziyannis have been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Standards Board.
Felder is the organic integrity and environmental compliance manager at Taylor Farms, and Hatziyannis is the category strategy manager at Sprouts Farmers Market.
Tops Friendly Markets launches donation program
2025-01-03
Tops Friendly Markets announced that during the month of January 2025 it is once again offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its Tops in Education Program. Participants enrolled in the program will now be able to earn up to 10 percent for their school during the month of January.
From Jan. 1 through Jan. 31 designated schools will earn double the rewards when they purchase participating products with a registered Tops BonusPlus Card.
Customers looking to ring in the new year with specialty citrus
2025-01-03
Bee Sweet Citrus is encouraging shoppers to ring in the new year with specialty citrus varieties.
Dole renews commitment to fight against childhood hunger
2025-01-03
Dole Food Co. has renewed its partnership with No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to end child
EPC Leadership Classes recognized at New York Produce Show
2025-01-03
The sixth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class topped off its 2024 educational program with an informative agenda of events at the New York Produce Show and Conference in New York City Dec. 10-12, 2024. “The trade show and conference offer an invaluable opportunity for networking and mentoring for the members of our leadership class,” said Susan McAleavey Sarlund, EPC executive director.
IFPA looks back at successes of 2024 in Annual Impact Report
2025-01-03
The International Fresh Produce Association has released the 2024 Annual Impact Report. The report shares highlights of the association’s work with and on behalf of the industry over the past year.
CEO Cathy Burns praised the IFPA community and leadership for empowering the association to advance the priorities that matter most to the fresh produce and floral industry.
