This year, the Texas International Produce Association is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Viva Fresh Produce Expo in Houston April 10-12 with new opportunities to connect and engage.

This milestone year features many crowd-favorite events but also adds an expanded Viva Fresh Open Golf Tournament and a Pickleball tournament to the Thursday (April 10th) events lineup. Interested participants can sign up when attendee registration opens Feb 3.

Cold temperatures in the Southwestern desert growing regions are forecast to continue into next week following the heavy wind event last week. This will delay harvesting in the region until temperatures warm sufficiently for harvests to resume.

From abundant altars to bright and bold florals, these emerging floral trends exude beauty and are hugely inspirational.

Venessa Yates has been named the new president and CEO of Walmart Canada. Gonzalo Gebara, the current Walmart president and CEO, will be leaving the company at the end of February after a 25-year career at the company.

Yates has worked with Walmart since 2016, most recently serving as the senior vice president and general manager of Walmart+, the company’s membership program.

This February during National Cancer Prevention Month, Honeybear Brands is inviting shoppers to check out the American Institute for Cancer Research online cancer health check, which gives instant feedback about how well they match up with AICR’s evidence-based recommendations to lower the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.

Located at the Michigan Produce Terminal in Detroit, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons caters to both local and national chain stores, as well as foodservice providers. With a distribution network that spans most of the United States and extends into Canada, the company has experienced consistent annual growth.