For Progressive Produce, the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral Show isn’t just another trade show — it’s a highlight of the year.

Passion. That is what officials at North Bay Produce want attendees at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show to feel when they visit their booth at the show this month. Passion for everything they do, whether it is the flavorful items they produce or the strenuous efforts by the entire company to make sure that all their customers and consumers are overjoyed with the total North Bay experience.

After a wave of excitement surrounding the Orchard Buddies packaging launch in 2024, Superfresh Growers is expanding the line. Originally featuring organic Gala and Fuji three-pound pouch bags, the Orchard Buddies collection now includes two- and three-pound organic apple and pear pouch bags, as well as a three-pound organic apple poly bag. This expansion allows retailers to build a complete organic apple and pear bag display featuring Orchard Buddies packaging. Each new bag features a unique orchard scene specific to the variety, incorporating the furry and feathered friends. The Orchard

Zespri kiwifruit delivered record-breaking results this season, cementing its role as a global leader in the kiwi category. Despite economic headwinds and stiff competition from other fruit categories this summer, Zespri has fueled double-digit growth with an earlier start to the season, expanded distribution of Zespri green, organic and Zespri RubyRed and continued strong consumer demand for Zespri SunGold kiwi, making kiwi the fastest-growing category in the fruit department. Since the season began, overall category growth has surged by 32 percent in dollar sales and 28 percent in volume

The retail food business is not for the faint of heart. Razor thin margins can cause many a sleepless night for store and department managers. Making it more difficult is the fact that it seems every retailer and their mother now sells groceries in one form or another. The good retailers know that enhanced fresh formats can set a store apart from the competition. Now, if you are like my family and don’t want to listen to what I’m saying, you don’t have to take my word for it. According to Placer.ai, fresh formats are surging, fueled by affluent shoppers seeking health, wellness and convenience

Officials at E. Armata are on a mission to educate themselves about the produce industry while attending the annual IFPA Global Produce &Floral show in Anaheim, CA. The goal: Find out what the company, founded in the late 1890s and based at the Hunts Point Market in The Bronx, can do to help their customers be more efficient and what their needs are.