Giorgio brings innovation to the plate with chef-led demos, next-generation convenience
When it comes to innovation in the kitchen, Giorgio is redefining what “convenient” can mean. This year, at booth No.
SiCar Farms expands with new East Coast distribution center
SiCar Farms opened its new East Coast distribution center at port Manatee, strategically located at the entrance of Tampa Bay in southwest Florida. The 20,000-square-foot facility, set to begin operations in December 2025, strengthens SiCar Farms’ ability to efficiently deliver fresh citrus products to the growing markets across the U.S. East Coast.
Ten Acre Marketing expands leadership team
Ten Acre Marketing hired Brock Nemecek as its new vice president of client services. This new executive role strengthens client relationships and enables other members of the leadership team to lean into their areas of expertise.
Proven Winners to expand capabilities in partnership with staple street capital
Proven Winners, North America’s leading consumer gardening brand, is excited to announce a pivotal new chapter in its long-tenured history.
Sunkist focused on retail innovation, purpose-driven citrus and grower stories
Sunkist Growers Inc. returns to IFP's Global Show in Anaheim, CA, with a bold message: Welcome to the Co-Op—Powered by Growers, Driven by Purpose. With two engaging booths spotlighting category-driving citrus programs, the cooperative is celebrating the return of the California citrus season while showcasing a lineup of merchandising tools, shopper insights and purpose-led activations that bridge the gap from grove to shelf.
Duda expands sales team with Midwest hire
Duda Farm Fresh Foods has named Laura Lutjen its Midwest regional sales manager. This strategic hire further reinforces Duda’s commitment to building a best-in-class sales team as the company approaches its centennial in 2026.
Riggio Distribution Co. has long history attending IFPA Global
Riggio Distribution Co., a cornerstone tenant of the Detroit Produce Terminal, is one of the Midwest’s largest produce wholesalers. The company serves a wide customer base — including independent and chain retailers, wholesale foodservice providers, broadline distributors and food manufacturers — throughout the greater Midwest, southern Ontario and select regions of the South and East Coast.
Matthews Ridgeview Farms ready to talk new crop sweet potatoes
As a family business, now in its fifth generation, sweet potato grower-shipper Matthews Ridgeview Farms values being able to meet current and potential customers to touch base and spread the word about what it can deliver.
Building and maintaining strong customer relationships is at the heart of what the Wynne, AR-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms does, said Jaylie Lourens, who works in sales and marketing. Her parents, Terris and Kim Matthews, own the farming company.
Manfredi Cold Storage continues to grow
Manfredi Cold Storage is a family-owned-and-operated third-party logistics provider specializing in temperature-controlled storage, repacking, refrigerated freight and additional services for the produce industry.
Wyevale celebrates 95 years of horticultural excellence
This October, Wyevale officially unveiled its 95th anniversary logo, marking nearly a century of horticultural innovation and celebrating the company’s deep-rooted heritage. Founded in 1930 by Harry Williamson, an innovative grower who began the business cultivating roses and selling them by mail order, Wyevale has grown into one of the United Kingdom’s leading and most respected commercial growers.