WF&FSA conference to focus on leadership, emerging generations
What will leadership look like in the coming decade? The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association has selected that topic as keynote for its annual Floral Distribution Conference in Miami Oct. 24-26.
Season's first South African citrus shipment arrives
Clementines and Navel oranges from South Africa arrived June 26 at the Gloucester Terminal in Gloucester City, NJ, on the refrigerated vessel, Iberian Reefer, with 2,621 pallets of citrus comprised of 1,096 pallets of clementines and 1,525 pallets of Navel oranges. The fruit will be distributed to supermarkets and other retail stores across the United States.
Toronto — The Ontario Produce Marketing Association held its Annual General Meeting, June 13 at the Ontario Food Terminal’s Market Garden Restaurant. The meeting focused on key work underway by the association, including industry training, marketing efforts to increase consumption of produce in Ontario, government relations and industry networking events.
Soquel, CA-based SureHarvest announced June 12 that MELANIE BERETTI has joined its professional services team. She will help the company integrate sustainability principles within the agricultural business systems of its clients, according to a company press release.