It felt like summer for the Eastern Produce Council’s annual Family Apple Picking Event at Melick’s Town Farm in Oldwick, NJ, on Saturday, Sept. 27. This marked the 10th annual event, named in memory of former EPC president and director of produce merchandising and operations at Alpha 1 Marketing, the merchandising arm of Krasdale Foods.

The Foundation for Fresh Produce launched the Child Nutrition Education Network, a bold new initiative designed to change the trajectory of children’s health by strengthening fruit and vegetable education efforts around the world.

Giant Eagle Inc. launched its Because It Matters business strategy, which will guide the company's plan for growth in the coming years. The new strategy marks the latest in a series of historic organizational milestones over the past 12 months, highlighted by the sale of Giant Eagle's GetGo business and the rapid growth of the retailer's pharmacy services.

Amazon plans on closing 14 stores under the Amazon Fresh brand and converting five to the Whole Foods Market brand. The company said the plans will enable it to provide customers with expanded options for shopping by expanding online grocery delivery options with more selection at faster speeds.

Today, millions of customers already shop with Amazon for affordable household essentials and groceries, including a wide and varied selection of more than 2 million grocery and household essentials items — from cleaning and beauty products to fresh produce, dairy and meat.

The name Prime Time has been synonymous with Bell peppers since its founding in 1994, but over the last 30-plus years the company has evolved into so much more. Now, the Coachella, CA-based grower-packer-shipper will unveil its updated brand identity at the IFPA 2025 Global Produce & Floral Show, taking place Oct. 16-18 in Anaheim, CA.

Blue Banner Co. has positioned its new brand reveal at the intersection of opportunity and possibility, also known as The Global Produce and Floral Show, in Anaheim, CA, Oct. 16-18.

A trusted citrus grower, packer and shipper led by four generations of the Mazzetti family and the seasoned Blue Banner team, the company operates from the same family-owned location since inception in Riverside, CA. Delivering the highest quality products and service, Blue Banner is ready for the next generation of evolution to unfold.