As a floral professional, Thanksgiving presents a unique opportunity to create and sell arrangements embodying the autumn season’s warmth and richness. Customers will be looking for bouquets and centerpieces to enhance their festive tables and convey the heartfelt messages symbolized by various blooms.

As the college basketball season sets to officially tipoff, the fifth season of Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More program will bring together a record 54 collegiate basketball programs, including 16 women’s teams. This represents an increase in participation compared to the previous year and helps nourish more neighbors experiencing hunger.

The International Fresh Produce Association announced the incoming class for its leadership program during the graduation of the outgoing fellows of class 27.

The Little Potato Co. is making the holiday season even brighter with its “A Little Holiday Happiness Is…” campaign. The online and POS sweepstakes will offer numerous chances to win and runs through January. 

TUCSON, AZ — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas held its 54th annual convention Nov. 2-4, here, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. The event featured the inaugural SWIPE (Southwest International Produce Expo), drawing nearly 40 exhibitors involved growing, shipping and promoting produce from Mexico.

Geissler’s Supermarkets, a seven-store IGA retailer with locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and Instacart are partnering to bring Caper Carts, Instacart’s artificial intelligence-powered smart carts, to all Geissler’s locations, replacing a majority of its traditional shopping carts over the coming months.