Farm Fresh Produce sent its branded, premium label Dolce Vita sweet potatoes into space. “In our galaxy, only one sweet potato reigns supreme,” Steven Ceccarelli, CEO of Farm Fresh, said of the voyage to the edge of space.
ORLANDO, FL The Southeast Produce Council held its annual VIP dinner Wednesday evening, March 1, at the Swan Reserve Vue Ballroom, just prior to the opening of the 2023 Southern Exposure conference and trade show, here.
SunDate has been methodically working to meet the increasing demand for organic dates around the world. Its parent company, Anthony Vineyards is headquartered in Bakersfield, CA, but has date-growing operations in Coachella Valley. “SunDate is the largest organic grower of dates, both Medjools and Deglan Noor,” said DJ Ryan, the company’s sales and operations manager.
The Food Industry Association released the Power of Produce 2023 report at the Southeast Produce Council’s annual Southern Exposure event, revealing produce department sales grew 4.8 percent to $74.5 billion in 2022 even as inflation increased the price of fruits and vegetables.
ORLANDO, FL Bruce Arians knows a thing or two about leadership. During his 28-year career as a coach in the National Football League, he worked with the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck and Carson Palmer. He was named AP NFL Coach of the Year twice, and he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV in 2020.