April marks 70 years since the founding of the then-Florida Nurserymen & Growers Association.

Details Flowers Software announces their new partnership with Syndicate Sales. This partnership will give Details members the ability to plan, utilize, and access products from the Details software platform with Syndicate Sales exclusive product collections.

In an effort to bolster its private fleet, Walmart announce pay raises for its approximately 12,000 drivers. The latest investments mean Walmart drivers can now make up to $110,000 in their first year with the company. The company said drivers who have been with Walmart longer can earn even more, based on factors like tenure and location.

Revol Greens hired Alan Applonie as chief operating officer. Well-known within the produce industry, Applonie was a fixture at Taylor Farms, one of the most respected field farming operations in the United States, and was an integral part of the company’s evolution and success during his 20-year tenure.

GrubMarket completed the acquisition of Vineland, NJ-based Regatta Tropicals, a successful and premier fresh fruit company that provides the highest quality fruits to retail, chain stores and food service companies across the U.S. and Canada. Regatta Tropicals also exports fruit to worldwide locations such as Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong and Europe, and imports fruit from Chile, Peru, New Zealand, Australia and Italy, among other countries.

The 2022 Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Convention and Trade Show brought the produce industry together April 5-7 at the Palais des congrès, in Montreal. CPMA 2022 had more than 270 exhibiting companies, including 131 international exhibitors and 77 first-time exhibitors.