Close to 300 duffers churned up the Reunion Resort golf courses Feb. 26 for the Southeast Produce Council’s annual Tom Page Golf Classic at the Southern Exposure trades how and expo in Orlando, FL.

What did we learn? There’s a reason most of these folks are in the produce business.

Green Giant Fresh has completed its national network of fresh herb packing facilities. These locations extend the company's ability to deliver premium fresh herbs around the country from certified local and regional farms.

The Southeast Produce Council 2015 Southern Exposure trade show and expo kicked off Wednesday night with dinner for the executive council and guests at Orlando’s exclusive Eleven, a rooftop restaurant at the Reunion Grand Resort Club.

Giant Eagle, one of the nation’s larger food retailers and distributors, announced that it will discontinue operations of its  discount grocery chain throughout western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio. All eight of the company’s Good Cents Grocery + More locations will cease operations by the close of business on Thursday, March 26.

W. P. Rawl family members and employees assembled for a group photo to memorialize the firm’s 90th anniversary at a reception Feb.

Manuel Michel, the new executive director of the National Mango Board, was hired last September just as the board was completing the work of updating its strategic plan, which it does every three years.

Michel spent his first four months on the job shadowing William Watson, the founding chief executive officer of NMB, to allow for a smooth transition. In the spring of 2014 Watson had announced his intentions to step down from the position at the end of the year.