Curry & Co., based in Brooks, OR, will have increased volumes of blueberries for its 2014 marketing season.

“We have partnered with Driediger Farms out of British Columbia, Canada, and this is going to give us a lot more blueberries during the summer months,” company President Matt Curry told The Produce News. “We are their West Coast representative, and they are known for their quality berries.”

The 60th Summer Fancy Food show, one of the larger marketplaces devoted exclusively to specialty food in North America, took place June 29-July 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. This year's show saw a record of 350,000 square feet of exhibition space sold out.

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The Southeast Produce Council announced the last day of June the addition of a leadership program for women in produce. The program, called Southern Roots, is designed to make meaningful connections among women working in the produce industry through events, education and mentoring.

The Michigan blueberry harvest is about to go into full swing, and local growers are working long hours to ensure that the blueberries are picked, packed and distributed to retailers, restaurants and consumers locally as well as throughout the country.

The Garden Produce, based in Jacksonville, FL, recently named Michael Anthony as vice president of operations.