As it does every year, Red Sun Farms is looking forward to heading to the annual Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations show. “At Southern Innovations, our team will engage in the educational sessions, attend the keynote presentations, and, naturally, take part in the exhibition,” said Harold Paivarinta, senior director of sales for the Kingsville, ON-based company. “We eagerly anticipate carrying on our discussions at our booth.” The team at Red Sun Farms will be exhibiting what’s new at booth No. 512. “We are looking forward to discussing new product innovations, the progress on

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Southeast Produce Council kicked off Southern Innovations 2023 with the VIP dinner Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, here. Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers and chairman of the SEPC board of directors welcomed everyone to the event, where they all had an opportunity to enjoy the hall's exhibits. The dinner was held one day prior to the official opening of Southern Innovations, taking place Sept. 14-16, 2023, at the Charlotte Convention Center, a new venue for the council.

The Nickey Gregory Co., situated inside the Atlanta State Farmer’s Market, is a trusted and successful full-line produce distributor that provides overnight deliveries throughout the Southeast. The Forest Park, GA-based company works with more than 500 different commodities and operate two warehouses totaling 150,000 square feet. This month, six of its staff will be traveling to Charlotte, NC for the upcoming Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations show, and look forward to visiting with customers and vendors. “We will be exhibiting once again at booth No. 513, displaying our line of

This year marks the second time that Roseboro, NC-based All American Produce will be attending the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations show, and the team couldn’t be more ready. Between Billy Augustine, president, Phillip Strickland, vice president and recently hired Garrett Godwin, director of sales, aka (The Tater Boy), everyone is focused on promoting All American Produce while creating connections with new customers to expand the footprint throughout the industry. Aside from attending the educational events, Augustine, a golf enthusiast, is most excited to participate in the

Ocean Mist Farms will be exhibiting at SEPC’s Southern Innovations show once again this year, showcasing its Gold Standard artichokes along with other products from its full line of fresh vegetable commodities and value-added items. “We look forward to participating in this SEPC show each year,” said Joe Angelo, director of sales for Ocean Mist Farms. “It’s a great opportunity to get some facetime with our southeastern customers and use this key customer engagement opportunity to do some fall, winter and holiday planning. We are, of course, always eager to see and be inspired by all the new

Duda Farm Fresh Foods is thrilled to be attending SEPC’s Southern Innovations show and many from the team are gearing up to head to Charlotte from its operations in Oviedo, FL. This year, the company is a Gold Sponsor for the show, and will be exhibiting at booth No. 530. “Southern Innovations is a key event for the Duda team to connect with retailers throughout the Southeast,” said Nichole Towell, senior director of marketing and packaging procurement for the company. “We’re proud to have been involved since the start and each year we are delighted to see what’s new at the show and reassured