Dole Food Co. will spotlight the strength, reliability, and growth opportunity of its mango program at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim Oct. 17-18. With its unmatched expertise, sourcing logistics and supply chain control, Dole is uniquely positioned to help retailers elevate their mango programs for the year ahead. “We are very excited to start our second Ecuadorian mango season,” said Rodrigo Velasquez, Dole’s district sales manager. “We received great feedback from customers last year, and to answer demand we are increasing our Ecuadorian

Kwik Lok will demonstrate cutting-edge digital traceability solutions for the fresh produce industry as part of the prestigious supply chain of the future initiative by IFPA at The Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA, Oct. 16–18. Attendees are invited to visit booths TA5 or No. 3012 to witness demonstrations that promise to redefine food safety and consumer transparency. Live Demo: Traceability from Lot to Item As a central component of the Supply Chain of the Future Initiative, Kwik Lok is partnering with industry leaders IFPA, GS1 US, ProQure, Tive and North Bay Produce to unveil a

NoKota Packers Inc. announced a local promotion to educate consumers that produce doesn’t have to be perfect, while helping support sustainability in agriculture and eliminate food waste. The company is offering consumers perfectly good imperfect potatoes that don’t make it to grocery store shelves. Producing food that goes to waste consumes resources such as water, energy and cropland, in addition to incurring financial losses for farmers. As food waste continues to become a growing concern, retailers, suppliers and shoppers seek solutions – such as the use of imperfect produce, a category

This back-to-school season, Wonderful Halos celebrated the everyday heroes who make a lasting impact on students’ lives through a nationwide contest to help fund classrooms and support educators. According to the National Education Association, over 90 percent of teachers spend their own money on school supplies every year. With inflation driving school supply prices up nearly 24 percent, Wonderful Halos wanted to ease the financial burden of the new school year for some of the everyday heroes who make a difference in students’ lives. After a tremendous response and hundreds of nominations

One year after committing to Fight for Fresh on behalf of its members and the global fruit, vegetable, and floral community, International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns shared how the organization has fulfilled that promise. She highlighted how IFPA’s core beliefs guided its impact over the past year through advocacy, innovation, sustainability, labor, technology adoption and nutrition initiatives. “Last October, I said we would increase our advocacy investment here and around the world by ‘fighting for fresh’ when our future was threatened,” Burns said. “I believe it has never

Oppy, a leading grower, marketer, and distributor of fresh produce, is teaming up with Blue Diamond Growers, the No. 1 almond brand, to showcase their premium line of almonds and almond-fruit blends at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. Together, the two industry leaders are redefining what healthy snacking looks like on the fresh aisle perimeter. Since launching their partnership one year ago, Oppy and Blue Diamond have introduced an protein-powered lineup of almond products including Oven Roasted Honey, Lightly Salted and Toasted Almonds & Cherries. Each variety is packaged in resealable