Sunkist is taking its commitment to the industry and consumers to another level during the IFPA Global Produce and Floral show in Atlanta. Retailers and industry leaders are encouraged to stop by the Sunkist booth No. B3639 to experience a pink, immersive experience with its newly designed, recyclable corrugated booth. Along with the unique booth design, Sunkist is launching its Power with the Pink Orange program and their Sunkist i3 game-changing initiative.

“Our pink booth décor complements the limited-edition pink ribbon packaging and matching merchandising for the Power with The Pink

I Love Produce, based in Kelton, PA, continues its growth mode with the addition of new CEO Adrian Almeida and the promotion of Eric Frasse to president.

“I’m super excited to join a company that is centered on its people and customers,” said Almeida. “I look forward to working together with our partners, co-workers, customers and stakeholders to drive the next chapter of I Love Produce’s growth and innovation.”

Almeida brings more than 20 years of produce industry experience to I Love Produce based on his experience as chief operations and innovation officer at NatureSweet, and more

With a period of rapid expansion under its belt, Pure Flavor is gearing up for continued accelerated growth in the coming year. The company, which most recently saw a 160 percent increase in its owned acreage within the span of one year, is eyeing significant capital investments to support the growing demand for its high-quality, flavorful produce.

“We have an aggressive plan for growth that will allow us to deliver more, high-quality fresh produce, more quickly and efficiently to retailers and consumers across North America,” said Jamie Moracci, CEO of Pure Flavor. “Our strategic focus on

Even though hot summer days are behind us, that’s no reason to slow down promoting California strawberries. But as the fall season slowly moves toward the winter months, we will see less production. Right now, the fall strawberry crop is looking good and peaking so it is a good time to go after those ad promotions while you are able.

It’s obvious that strawberries are in the top 10 categories that contribute some hefty sales for the produce department. Displays should be kept in place and not reduced in size at this point. There is still time and product available to cash in on the sales

SpartanNash acquired Fresh Encounter Inc., a 49-store supermarket chain serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The FEI acquisition expands SpartanNash’s retail footprint by 33 percent and is the company’s second retail acquisition in 2024.

Owned by third-generation grocers Michael Needler Jr. and Julie Anderson, FEI has been a food distribution customer of SpartanNash for 58 years. SpartanNash will continue employment for FEI’s 2,500 team members.

“Fresh Encounter has been a successful family-owned and operated business for decades, and we are proud to continue this legacy,” said SpartanNash

William H. Kopke, Jr. Inc. will be exhibiting at this year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta Oct. 18-19 alongside the entire Safco team, Stanley Orchards and Vision Global Group at booth No. C2765. Kopke is excited to highlight its latest West Coast expansion and new additions to its product offerings, further enhancing its distribution capabilities across North America.

Kopke’s strategic acquisitions of R B Sandrini Cold Storage operations in Delano, CA, and Safco of America operations in Visalia, CA, have opened new doors for the company