Melissa De leon chavez

ORLANDO, FL - When I landed in the Sunshine State on Thursday and entered the lobby of the Orlando World Center Marriott to familiar faces introducing new ones, hugs and handshakes, laughter and raised voices, the word that comes to mind is "family." Themed “Ohana,” Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) encompassed and ensured this was the tone set for the days dedicated to 2025’s Southern Exposure.

CARLSBAD, CA - Beth Keeton is a stellar example of female leaders in the produce industry. When we met, Beth was a few years into her career. In the 10 years since, she has thrived as an entrepreneur, founder, and mentor.

DALLAS, TX - PRNEWS lives up to its name as a sieve of information across a multitude of industries. It is a platform for any business employing communication to the masses, and one of our own is taking a podium upon its expansive stage.Beth Keeton, President of Elephant House PR, was recently recognized as an industry champion beyond our industry, being named among the outlet's 2025 Class of Top Women in PR honorees.

OVIEDO, FL - Keeping cool and crisp is a summer necessity, one easily met by snack offerings that will be proudly displayed by Duda Farm Fresh Foods at this year’s Organic Produce Summit.

MONTEREY, CA - As was recently observed by FreshSource President and Organic Produce Summit Moderator Scot Olson, the retail landscape continues to rapidly change, and the strategies to entice consumers to purchase more produce along with them.Sitting down with Faith Garrard, Vice President of Sales and Merchandising for Raley’s, the two buy-side experts recently treated OPS attendees to a deep dive into how the latter’s team needed to pivot, innovate, and anticipate the needs of organic customers.

MONTEREY, CA - When it comes to fresh, flavorful spotlights, attention often goes to fruit categories. With natural sugars proving that healthy eating can be both comforting and flavorful, Duda Farm Fresh Foods is helping turn the tide on how vegetables are seen—making them a star of the produce department. Its flavorful creativity earned the team the 2025 Besties award for Best Social Media Culinary Artistry.

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CASTROVILLE, CA - If you have been reading ANUK’s coverage of Ocean Mist® Farms, following the expansion of its Roastables Ready-to-Roast kits line since the second phase launch in March 2025, your chance to experience them in person is rapidly approaching.

MCALLEN, TX - Transparency is no longer "optional." Whether reporting from the retailer’s perspective or the consumer, this has moved beyond an extra offering into a necessity.

LEAMINGTON, ON - I bought my favorite travel bag because of an influencer I follow. It is a strange sentence for me to string together, but it is the truth. After following her commitment to quality and craft, a seemingly random aside where she featured her best travel bag had me buying my own in minutes.