Family-owned Wada Farms, one of the United States’ largest suppliers of fresh potatoes, onions, watermelon and sweet potatoes, will be bringing the whole smorgasbord of its commodity and services portfolio to the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show.

Washington Fruit Growers has been growing, packing and shipping apples, pears and cherries to customers around the world since 1916. One of the ways it has stayed successful for so long is by taking advantage of important networking opportunities, such as the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show.

Retailers and industry professionals can experience Zespri’s playfully unexpected, bold and real personality when they stop by Zespri’s booth No. B4052, now entering its seventh year as an exhibitor and sponsor, during the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. Not only will attendees meet with regional and global colleagues, but they can hop into Zespri’s photobooth to capture the moment and make memories with the famous KiwiBrothers characters.

Industry veteran Michael Papaleo has retired from C&S Wholesale Grocers. The now former executive vice president and chief procurement officer will continue to support the company as a strategic advisor through the coming year.

Mark McGowan, executive vice president, retail and chief merchandising officer, will lead C&S’s merchandising organization. Andrew Connell, senior vice president, procurement, will now lead all procurement, demand planning and inbound planning.

Naturipe Farms is expanding strawberry-growing operations into Florida, with hundreds of acres of strawberry fields in central Florida primed to produce delicious, juicy strawberries.

Attendees of the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show will have an added incentive to stop by the North Bay Produce booth on the expo floor.