David Coake
Flower power on display at PMA fresh summit 2019
The “Floral Marketplace” at the 2019 Fresh Summit Convention + Expo, held Oct. 17-19 in Anaheim, Calif., and organized by the PMA (Produce Marketing Association), was akin to walking through a heavily scented floral garden. The exhibitor booths were filled with...
Maxine H. Burton inducted into Forsyth Central Hall of Fame
Bogart, GA–Maxine H. Burton was inducted into the 4th Annual Forsyth Central Hall of Fame at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. The Hall of Fame recognizes distinguished alumni who have made positive contributions to the school as well as to the...
Understanding “Gen Next” Consumers
There are currently an estimated 83.5 million people between the ages of 22 and 38 in the U.S. – approximately 25 percent of the U.S. population. Known as the millennial generation or Generation Y, this trillion-dollar demographic will soon hold the majority share of...
Industry Behemoths
The retail dollar volume of cut-flower imports into the U.S. for the first four months on this year (January-April 2019); totaled $584.76 million; that’s an increase of 10.5 percent over the same period in 2018. For all of 2018, U.S. cut-flower imports totaled $1.1...Latest News
