Packer Stories

05/02/2012

Two high-profile companies recently signed with TrueTrac LLC, Salinas, Calif., to use LabelTrac and HarvestTrac to comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative.

03/22/2012

Mann Packing Co. has added Brussels sprouts and a reformulated blend of its Rainbow Salad to its product line.

07/25/2011

Ocean Mist Farms has completed the expansion of its Baja Mist production facility in Mexico’s Mexicali Valley.

The 18,000 square-foot site doubles prior capacity, according to a news release. It will process and ship all Ocean Mist commodities grown in Mexico, among them iceless green onions, Brussels sprouts, leeks and radishes.

05/20/2011

Earlier this month my family went out for my oldest son’s birthday. We took him to one of those Japanese hibachi restaurants where they cook the food right in front of you. I figured my three kids would have fun and maybe find a new food they liked (they did: steak‼), but the trouble started when the chef put the cooked veggies on their plates. “What is that?” said the birthday boy, peering down at the shriveled brown lump on his plate. When the chef explained it was a mushroom, my son shook his head, proclaiming he didn’t like mushrooms. The other kids quickly shook their heads no, too.

02/24/2011

SALINAS, Calif. — Watermelon radishes and baby purple artichokes are two of the growth items in California specialty vegetables for Frieda’s Inc.

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

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ. — Crossings (20-18-15) — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 25-pound cartons mostly $18.95-21.85. Quality variable.