Floriexpo, the premier event for the floral industry, is heading into its highly anticipated annual show May 27-29 with massive momentum, fueled by a 20 percent increase in exhibitors and record-breaking turnout for its pre-show Floral Bootcamp.

With only weeks to go, organizers report an undeniable surge of energy across the industry. This year's event is tracking to be one of the largest and most dynamic in the show's history, bringing together influential mass-market floral buyers from across North America and premier exhibitors from around the globe.

When a family buys a better-for-you product through the new Good Food Coalition, another family eats better, too. That’s the mechanic. And starting this August, it will be live at scale.

Food Export USA's flagship event, Summer in the Cities, will return Aug. 10-14. The multi-day, multi-city buyers mission takes place across Detroit, Indianapolis, and Albany, NY. Registration is now open for U.S. food and agricultural companies looking to connect with qualified international buyers and explore new export opportunities. Early Bird registration pricing is available through June 12, with final registration closing July 3.

A wet, cool start to spring in Accomack County, VA, delayed potato planting at Dublin Farms about a week, but the crop has since caught up because of a warm April.

“We finished up planting at the end of March, and then it just stopped raining,” said Mark Hickman, operations manager and sales for Horntown, VA-based Dublin Farms. “We went probably two solid months without a measurable rain.”

Members of the Mushroom Council, industry leaders and stakeholders gathered in Washington, DC, this past week to formally recognize the transition of National Mushroom Month from September to June. The event marked a significant milestone for the mushroom industry and provided an opportunity for leaders to discuss strategies for increasing mushroom consumption and engaging new consumer audiences.

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced its Fresh Guarantee, a formal promise to customers that their purchases from Schnucks’ fresh departments are guaranteed fresh. If customers are not satisfied with the freshness of a perishable item purchased from the grocer’s floral, produce, bakery, deli, meat, seafood or dairy departments, Schnucks will exchange it or issue a full refund for the item — no questions asked.