ORLANDO, FL — A record number of attendees and exhibitors took over the Caribe Royale Resort & Conference Center, here, Feb. 27 to March 1 for the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure trade show.

Almost 1,800 attendees packed Southern Exposure events, from an opening golf tournament to the Feb. 28 circus-themed gala to the keynote address from legendary NFL coach and CBS Sports commentator Bill Cowher to the bustling March 1 tradeshow.

RedLine Solutions was recognized with the 2014 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Fresh Produce Traceability Company of the Year. The recognition comes following a recent analysis by Frost & Sullivan of the top 25 game-changers in the food and beverage industry.

HACKENSACK, NJ — On Tuesday evening, March 4, Produce for Kids hosted the Eastern Produce Council's first dinner meeting of 2014. It was the first time the organization had ever hosted an EPC event, and it took place in a new venue for an EPC meeting, the Stony Hill Inn, here in northern New Jersey.

HACKENSACK, NJ — On Tuesday evening, March 4, Produce for Kids hosted the Eastern Produce Council's first dinner meeting of 2014. It was the first time the organization had ever hosted an EPC event, and it took place in a new venue for an EPC meeting, the Stony Hill Inn, here in northern New Jersey.

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Ahold USA announced that Tom Lenkevich joined the Giant/Martin’s division as president, effective March 4, reporting to Bhavdeep Singh, executive vice president of operations for Ahold USA.

Singh recently served in the role of Giant/Martin’s division president on an interim basis following Rick Herring’s retirement. Lenkevich will manage all aspects of the division, with responsibility for Giant/Martin’s sales, operating profits, organization and people.

In 1979, while still working for his previous employer, Duane Eaton joined 2,700 others and attended his first Produce Marketing Association convention, which was held in Phoenix. There were 224 booths.

“In those days the PMA trade show was about the size of the regional shows today,” he said.