AI, Sustainability, Consumer, Workforce Trends and Action through Advocacy Among Highlights from 2023 IFPA State of the Industry 

Citing a host of challenges facing the global fresh produce and floral community – ranging from geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, consumer health trends, emergent technologies like generative AI, and more – International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns emphasized action and advocacy as the vehicles through which the organization and its members will overcome these hurdles together in the second annual State of the Industry address at the 2023 Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, California.

Dole Food Company to Showcase New Products and Industry Engagement

October 12, 2023 Dole Food Company

Once again the sponsor of the IFPA’s Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, Dole will look to honor the industry’s top retail produce managers at various points throughout the show for their commitment to fresh produce, innovative merchandising, community service and customer satisfaction. Dole will also introduce new fresh fruit and vegetable products throughout the show at its booth (#3039).

Side Delights Updates Potato Portfolio and Packaging

October 10, 2023 Side Delights

Side Delights® completed a package refresh and will be showcasing a newly updated line of potatoes and onions at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce and Floral Show at the Anaheim, CA convention center on October 20-21, 2023 at Booth #2171. Fresh Solutions Network’s exhibiting partners include Basin Gold Cooperative, NoKota Packers, Michael Family Farms, Sterman Masser Farms, and Mack Farms.

Back to School Made Healthier: Leading Brands Join Forces for Families

This year’s annual Back-to-School campaign by Healthy Family Project saw a record 238 million impressions, as seven partner brands joined forces to make back-to-school easier and healthier for families. Additionally, the campaign is contributing $16,000 to the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foundation for Fresh Produce, supporting initiatives to increase children’s access to fruits and vegetables at school.

IFPA & FFP Make Their FNCE Debut at The Largest Meeting For Nutrition Professionals: The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo

The International Fresh Produce Association and The Foundation for Fresh Produce are making their FNCE debut to engage with thousands of food and nutrition professionals, including registered dietitians/nutritionists (RDNs) from 60+ countries around the globe, at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) – the world’s largest meeting of its kind.