The Southeast Produce Council named Hudson Mcgehee, son of Genuine Georgia's Will Mcgehee, as this year's SEPC Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship recipient.

Over 100 participants from 11 different countries traveled to Stoke by Nyland near Colchester, United Kingdom, to attend the 52nd Fleuroselect Convention from July 3 - 6. The convention is the key annual event for members to spend time networking with industry friends and colleagues as well as visiting member facilities, plant trials and local horticultural highlights.

Syngenta Flowers Senior Breeder Todd Perkins received the 2023 Medal of Excellence Industry Achievement Award. The Industry Achievement Award recognizes the lifetime accomplishments of individuals and organizations that have devoted their life’s work to the mission of advancing plant varieties and the floriculture industry.

With a $77 million capital investment, Food Lion has enhanced the customer shopping experience with remodeled stores in Greenville, Jacksonville and New Bern, NC. Food Lion is holding ribbon-cutting events at 47 stores today. The company is supporting the towns and cities it serves by collaborating with local organizations to address food insecurity and nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.

Basciani Foods has been a go-to company for mushrooms since 1925, with the fifth-generation company growing a variety of white mushrooms and exotics. The company packs for national retail grocery store chains, restaurant chains and foodservice distributors across the U.S.

ZAG Technical Services, an award-winning IT consulting firm, managed services and IT security provider in the ag and food and beverage industries, announced the promotion of Eric Regnier to vice president of operations.

In 2021, Regnier was brought on as a project manager, quickly showcasing his dedication to operational excellence, continuous improvement and quality, earning his way to manager of ZAG’s IT security and compliance line of business.