The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) donated 226,735 pounds of produce and 8,575 pounds of flowers following this year’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta, Georgia. The rescue and distribution came in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America network, which serves 29 counties in Atlanta and North […]
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Food City’s Bilbrey Named Produce Manager Of The Year
Dusty Bilbrey, produce manager for the Food City in Sevierville, Tennessee, was named the International Fresh Produce Association’s Produce Manager of the Year grand-prize winner. Bilbrey received the award earlier this month at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta, Georgia. IFPA annually hosts the Retail Produce Manager Awards, recognizing the top 20 produce […]
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IFPA CEO Burns Highlights ‘Fight For Fresh’ During Industry Address
Kicking off the annual International Fresh Produce Association State of the Industry keynote with a recap of various advocacy victories in 2024, IFPA CEO Cathy Burns highlighted the impact fresh produce and floral have on people, plates and the planet. “While it’s challenging to maintain connection today, whether watching TV or scrolling social media, the […]
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Food Lion Provides 10M Meals Through Annual Apple Bag Campaign
Through its annual Food Lion Feeds Gala Apple Bag campaign, Food Lion joined forces with customers to provide more than 10 million meals to help address food insecurity. The foundation will award grants to support local hunger-relief organizations to help ensure access to food, provide nutritional education and job skills training programs across the omnichannel […]
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Sprouts Expands Sustainability Partnership With IFCO
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market and Tampa, Florida-based IFCO, a provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, report that they have made significant advancements in their ongoing partnership. The arrangement began in December 2020 with a pilot program at Sprouts that focused on the use of reusable packaging containers (RPCs) for fresh produce items packed […]
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WP Rawl Moves From Nature’s Greens To WP Rawl Farms
WP Rawl, a grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens, has rebranded its flagship value-added brand from Nature’s Greens to WP Rawl Farms. The transition marks a milestone for the company as it returns to its roots, building on the brand established in 1925 by founders Walter and Ernestine Rawl. The company decided on the change […]
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Industry Experts Guide Produce Distributors On FSMA 204 Compliance
The Produce Distributors Association’s Sept 24 webinar titled “Will Your Company be Compliant-Ready in Time for FSMA 204?” helped participants prepare for the new traceability rule taking effect in January 2026. The complexities of FSMA 204(d) prompted the session to concentrate on distributors, which are scrambling to try to understand the nuances of the Food […]
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Duda Farm Fresh Foods To Highlight Bilingual Packaging At IFPA Show
Duda Farm Fresh Foods will showcase its Dandy Celery Dippers, now available in bilingual packaging in 8-oz. and 1.25-lb. sizes, at booth No. B2247 during the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show Oct. 17-19 in Atlanta. Almost a year after announcing the official launch of the celery dippers at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in […]