The Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the farm bill, will affect the nation’s Christmas tree growers in addition to other floricultural programs.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Agricultural interests across the Garden State gathered the first week in February for the 2014 New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show and the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention.

Organizers of the inaugural Tour de Fresh announced the collaborative industry event bringing fresh produce companies together for a four-day cycling event that will benefit United Fresh’s Let’s Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools campaign.

Spice World Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, is a completely vertically integrated company — “from our own seed program, production, harvesting and all other aspects — from A to Z — of getting our high-quality garlic and specialty products to distributors and supermarkets nationwide through direct sales,” said Louis Hymel, director of purchasing and marketing for the company.

“Del Cabo recently launched its latest organic specialty pepper product, Sweet Pepper Medley under our ‘Del Cabo’ organic line,” said Marina Pace marketing representative and spokesperson for Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo headquartered in Pescadero, CA. The product was developed in-house by the company’s plant breeding team.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. named ValuMarket Supermarket in Louisville, KY, as the winner of its Del Monte Gold Extra Sweet Pineapple “Gold for Gold” national retail pirate display contest.

As the winner, ValuMarket will receive the grand prize award of a truckload of pineapple and an ounce of gold.