Packer Stories

03/20/2012

For a second straight year, Sunkist Growers’ revenue passed the $1 billion mark in 2010-11.

03/05/2012

David Mixon, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Seald Sweet International Inc., is no longer with the company.

02/06/2012

Longtime Splendid Products partner JB Cutsinger has started a new business, International Citrus and Produce, in Burlingame, Calif.

01/31/2012

More than 30 years after helping to found Tavilla Sales Co. of Los Angeles, Bill Vogel has helped launch a produce business based in Pharr, Texas.

Vision Produce Partners of Texas includes Ben Brittain as executive vice president and managing member. Vogel is the majority partner, according to a news release. Other partners are Raul Millan and Ron Cohen of Vision Import Group in New Jersey.

01/19/2012

The U.S. winter citrus season has crossed the halfway mark with plentiful supplies and no quality issues, according to marketing agents.

Market Scope - Limes — F.o.b.s as of May 14

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (196-146-160) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early slow, late fairly slow. Supplies 200-250s fairly heavy. Prices 150s and 200s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Seedless-type 40-pound cartons 110s mostly $10-11, 150s mostly $10, 175s mostly $8, 200s $6-7, 230s $5-6, 250s mostly $5. Quality and condition variable.