ORLANDO, FL — Students in the Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship Program heard about the many benefits of a career in the fresh produce industry during the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure 2021, here.

Megan Zweig, vice president of DMA Solutions, and Wendy McManus, executive leadership coach at Connect 2 Potential, addressed the students at the STARS Breakfast, held Wednesday morning, April 7.

Whole Foods Market launched Sourced for Good, an exclusive third-party-certification program to support responsible sourcing by providing tangible improvements in farmworkers’ lives, strengthening worker communities where products are sourced and promoting environmental stewardship where crops are grown.

Campos Borquez, a supplier of organic, regenerative super-foods, announced new partnerships with like-minded brands Suja Juice and Evolution Fresh.

Building off of Campos Borquez’s commitment to work hand-in-hand with organizations that operate under social responsibility and organic certifications, these partner relationships further strengthen the company’s core brand values.

Ark Foods, a modern-day farming company making fresh food accessible to everyone, will showcase its newly launched line of plant-based, protein-packed Clean Label Salads at the Southeast Produce Council’s hybrid virtual/in-person Southern Exposure trade show April 6-8.

The line first garnered attention when Ark Foods announced its 2021 launch plans during PMA’s fall 2020 virtual trade show.

On the heels of Southern Exposure, Clean Label Salads will debut on shelves in the following key retailers across the country.

In announcing the blockbuster merger of the United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association, the leadership for both associations, which includes the co-CEOs that will be running the new merged organization in 2022, have emphasized that “Better Together” is both its mantra and its marching orders. The industry seemingly agrees.

After more than 46 years of dedicated service, Publix Super Markets’ Jacksonville Division Vice President Scott Brubaker has announced his decision to retire at the end of June. With Brubaker’s retirement, the company is promoting Adrian Bennett to assume the vacated position.