Weather has delayed a number of fresh produce items throughout the industry making it challenging for ad planning. However, there are also various other items readily available for promotions.

Executives at Nash Produce have a lot to talk about at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure, and they hope that visitors to its booth will be open to hearing all about what the company, which specializes in various types of sweet potatoes, has to say.

Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Cos. Inc. —the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history — saying the deal is anticompetitive. In response, Kroger said blocking its merger with Albertsons will harm consumers and workers.

Kroger said its business model is to take costs out of the business and invest in lowering prices for customers. Kroger has reduced prices every year since 2003, resulting in $5 billion invested to lower prices and a 5 percent reduction in gross margin over this period.

Driscoll’s is part of an experienced North American-based consortium that has completed the purchase of Costa Group, Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables.

At this year's International Plant Fair in Essen, Schreurs presented its newest innovation, the Sunshapers outdoor gerbera. This groundbreaking product promises to revolutionize the world of garden plants, especially for gerbera lovers.

The 2024 Tropical Plant International Expo brought nearly 8,000 growers, landscapers, retailers and other stakeholders from all around the world to the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, to showcase the latest innovations and products in foliage, floral and tropicals.