SEPC

Southern Innovations delivers focus on organics, foodservice

Sep 13, 2018 by Ashley Nickle

NASHVILLE — Produce companies visited with buyers about organic products, packaging that uses less plastic, value-added foodservice items and more during the Southern Innovations Organics & Foodservice Expo.

Retailers outline organic opportunities during SEPC panel

Sep 12, 2018 by Ashley Nickle

NASHVILLE — Executives from Food Lion, The Fresh Market and Giant/Martin’s discussed what would help them sell more organic produce during a panel Sept. 7 at the Southern Innovations Organics & Foodservice Expo.

PHOTOS: Scenes from SEPC Southern Exposure 2018

Mar 09, 2018 by Pamela Riemenschneider

TAMPA, Fla.--The following photos were gathered at the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure in Tampa.

BOOTH BRIEFS: Southern Exposure 2018

Mar 09, 2018 by Pamela Riemenschneider

The following news items were gathered at the Southeast Produce Council Southern Exposure in Tampa on March 3.

Packer Insight — Retail nuggets from Kroger, Mackey at SEPC

Mar 07, 2018 by Ashley Nickle

Pamela Riemenschneider recounts some of the most interesting moments at Southern Exposure, from the keynote speech by Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey to the coming analytics innovation by Kroger.

Whole Foods' Mackey to produce: do a better job marketing the science

Mar 06, 2018 by Pamela Riemenschneider

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey addressed the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure on March 3, providing an update of the company's merger with Amazon, and some key insights for the produce industry.

SLIDESHOW: See this year's Produce for Kids Award winners

Mar 05, 2018 by Pamela Riemenschneider

TAMPA, Fla.—Twenty seventeen was a big year for Produce for Kids.

The Orlando-based organization celebrated its 15th anniversary, surpassed $6.4 million raised for families and children, and helped support more than 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries.