The Southeast Produce Council announced another SEPC University Educational Session to be held during Southern Exposure in March. Led by Inlay Insights Founder and Content Director Kim Lear, Prepare for the Future: Building the Next Generation of Leaders will give attendees a closer look into the value that each generation brings to the workforce and how leaders can motivate and grow a new generation of future leaders.

There are a lot of business leaders who talk about the future of work.  It’s a favorite topic in our (almost) post-pandemic world and many are focused on how businesses can adapt, change and respond to the changing environmental and cultural pressures. We’ve talked about the future of the physical office, the prolific use of Zoom, hiring in a pandemic, and the continued conversation on flexible work hours.

Oakes Farms is renowned as a farmer, packer and shipper of produce that also operates popular retail markets, works in the foodservice sector and distributes seafood.

BrightFarms Inc., which has six commercial, indoor farms across the East Coast and Midwest, made two big moves this summer that point to continued growth and a bright future.

It’s amazing how production costs have become absurd. It costs about 1.75 cents to manufacture a penny, more than seven cents to make a nickel.

Inflation is running wild. Costs are rising. Grocers are feeling it and in turn consumers are feeling it — and they don’t like that.

The Canadian province of British Columbia has endured a once-in-500-years flood event, which destroyed roadways, cut off railways and washed away bridges, not to mention the massive property damage.