The best of the best have been crowned. π Meet your #GPFS2026 Best of Show winners, recognized for the creativity and innovation they brought to the Expo Floor. π
That's a wrap on #GPFS2026! ππΏπΈ Thank you to every attendee, exhibitor, speaker, sponsor and partner who made three days in Orlando count. The countdown starts now. See you in Atlanta, October 20β22, 2027! #FreshProduce#Floral
Day one of #GPFS2026 wrapped the best way possible: the industry together under one Orlando sky π΄ Calypso music, good food, old friends and new connections at last night's Welcome Reception!
What will define the next decade of produce and floral? At #GPFS2026, three influential leaders tackled Advocacy & Trade, Consumers & Demand, and Leadership in candid conversations on the trends, challenges and opportunities leaders can't afford to ignore.
At #GPFS2026, IFPA CEO Cathy Burns used the annual State of the Industry keynote to call on fresh produce and floral to meet extraordinary disruption with deeper collaboration, stronger advocacy, and practical solutions.
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Great news for U.S. fruit and vegetable growers! The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is a cornerstone of federal support for our industry. Thank you @USDA@SecRollins for helping growers remain competitive through investments in research, innovation, and market opportunities!
USDA is investing $86.6 MILLION for the U.S. specialty crop industry through @USDA_AMS' Specialty Crop Block Grant Program πππ«π§ π₯¬
The funded projects help specialty crop businesses by enhancing food safety, supporting research, developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops, fighting pests and diseases, educating communities about healthy eating, and making it easier and more affordable to get specialty crops to market.
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Overheard at #GPFS2026: Fruits and vegetables must be central to nutrition strategy and policy: "not an afterthought, not an add-on, but a starting point."
Overheard at #GPFS2026: The next frontier isn't technology for technology's sake. It's technology as an enabler, and AI that helps members "see around corners."
Overheard at #GPFS2026: Better health outcomes require eating more fruits and vegetables. That requires a safe, stable, year-round supply. And that takes a reliable workforce, affordable inputs, safe and sustainable packaging, and pro-produce and floral policies.
Overheard at #GPFS2026: Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. consumers say they buy fewer, or skip, fresh fruits and vegetables when prices exceed what they're willing to pay.