On Saturday, Feb. 4 the industry will gather for “the Heist, Featuring Ocean’s 58,” a Casino Night at the Langham Pasadena. The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will honor past FPFC chairs, outgoing board members and welcome new board members.

Cities throughout the nation are dedicating themselves to promoting urban agriculture, which provides high-quality, healthy foods to people in underserved communities, including areas where residents do not have easy access to a grocery store. These efforts to encourage urban agriculture also create jobs and help beautify neighborhoods.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duda and a leading grower of fresh vegetables and citrus, announced Mark Bassetti, former chief operating officer and senior vice president of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, as the subsidiary’s new president.

Red Sun Farms has continued to build its support of the Make-A-Wish foundation. This year the company donated more than ever before — $11,400 — to the non-profit.

We are just a few weeks into January, so it is still customary to wish one another a healthy and happy new year. It’s an ancient tradition, but isn’t it a beautiful one? I love how we pause to look ahead and make new resolutions. With that thought in mind, I wanted to take a closer look at a few of the anticipated lifestyle trends for 2023. I hope that something on this list will inspire you to meet your customers where they are. Helping them to achieve a life where they feel both healthy and happy.

New Mill Capital, a national asset acquisition and disposition firm, has been engaged to sell the equipment assets of Heeren Bros. via online auction. The auction sale, consisting of over 300 pieces of equipment used for apple receiving, washing, grading and packing, will be held exclusively online with bidding opening Tuesday, Jan. 31 and closing Tuesday, Feb. 7.