Southern Roots is the Southeast Produce Council’s leadership program for women in produce with a strong commitment to give back to the community, enriching the lives of women in our industry and beyond. The program’s mission is to cultivate genuine relationships by equipping, elevating and inspiring women of the produce industry through meaningful experiences.

With Mother’s Day approaching, Rio Roses has provided six strategies for in-store floral sales:

1. Inventory Management

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association announced 20 rising stars who will participate in the 2024 Passion for Produce program in Vancouver.

As an added value to membership, Passion for Produce  was created by CPMA in 2010 to provide young professionals in the produce industry with the opportunity to accelerate their professional development through a unique mentoring experience at the CPMA’s Annual Convention and Trade Show.

ALDI has launched ALDIgo checkout-free shopping at a Chicago-area grocery store. The retailer is among the first major U.S. grocery retailers to deploy checkout-free technology in an existing, full-size store. The technology, which ALDI deployed at one suburban location, allows shoppers to skip the line and save time.

Verdant Technologies is expanding the adoption of its HarvestHold Fresh product in Canada to improve the sustainability and efficiency of the North American broccoli supply chain.

HarvestHold Fresh is an in-box sheet that uses an industry-standard ingredient, widely used in commodities like apples and flowers for more than two decades to extend freshness and shelf-life.

Superfresh Growers is eager for the upcoming cherry season, which is anticipated to be the longest and largest in the Pacific Northwest region. With cherries expected to be available as early as late May and extending into August, consumers can anticipate an extended period of enjoying one of produce’s most seasonal items.