Produce Marketing Association has officially opened registration for this year’s Fresh Summit which will be held in person in New Orleans.  The event is in its 72nd year and will be one of the first times the entire global produce and floral industries will come together following the pandemic.  Fresh Summit 2021 will run from Thursday, Oct. 28 through Saturday, Oct.

The Greenhouse Competitions annual Greenhouse Vegetable Awards in Leamington, ON, took place this past weekend. Showcasing the best greenhouse-grown produce from leading North American growers, family-owned Nature Fresh Farms came back to the competition, prevailing in its yearly tradition of receiving many top accolades, including overall winner of the Hottest Tomato with its newest Umami Cherry Tomato, in addition to winning the entire Bite-Sized Tomato category with its Axiany placing third, Orange Cherry receiving second, and its Umami Cherry Tomato awarded first place.

Tops Friendly Markets said it's looking for hardworking, active people to fill immediate full- and part-time openings. Those interested can take part in the company's virtual hiring event today until 6 p.m.

Ten Acre Marketing, a full-service agricultural marketing firm, expanded its team, tapping fresh produce marketing veteran Mary Coppola Heslep. She joins Ten Acre Marketing as senior vice president of creative after leading the communication and marketing function for United Fresh Produce Association over the past seven years.

It was a great day on the links for the Eastern Produce Council, which hosted its 46th annual Sal Zacchia, Phil LaRocca and Pete Piastra Memorial Golf Outing at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, NJ, on Saturday, June12.