Southern Specialties continues to increase its asparagus footprint as it is expecting a significant increase in volume over the next year from its multiple sources of origin.

Rising costs, logistics issues and a challenging ROI situation may reduce total Peruvian asparagus imports to the United States, but Square One Farms President Tim Ryan still expects ample supplies to handle fall and holiday promotions.

On the heels of a new report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that the overall cost of groceries rose by 13.5 percent in the last year, Lidl US is introducing rotating price cuts on more than 100 items in all of its 170-plus stores.

What is a better cause than helping families gather around the table and be a part of the magic that happens during family mealtime? Studies show extensive nutrition, social, and mental benefits associated with family meals which create a stronger and healthier family bond.  In support of the Food Marketing Institutes National Family Meals Month, Pure Flavor joined the industry-wide movement this month to raise awareness of the benefits of frequent family meals.

Customer appreciation is a fantastic approach to establishing relationships with your clientele and guaranteeing their continued loyalty to your company. We rely on so many customer interactions in the floral industry to make our business thrive – after all, where would we be without their support?! Showing love to our community and customers has become increasingly popular with small businesses. Here at Details, we have implemented a few ways we like to thank our members over the past few years.

Warm congratulations to Executive Director, Debi Chedester! She recently received the 2022 John H. Walker Award on Sept. 8 during the Society of American Florists 137th Annual Convention in Orlando, FL.

The John H. Walker Award was established in 1979 to honor the contributions of SAF’s former long-time Executive Vice President and recognizes floral association executives for the role they play as leaders of the industry.