Carrot purchases climbed four percentage points in the past year and increased seven percentage points from Fresh Trends 2008. The root veggie was the fourth most popular vegetable, and was the No. 6 commodity overall in the produce department.
05/03/2012
Curry & Co., Brooks, Ore., has added Adam Blocker to its sales staff.
04/13/2012
Inmates would do so much better if they’d just care about their appearance a little.
03/22/2012
Grimmway Farms plans to start nationwide shipments of a new Bunny-Luv baby carrots pack style targeting the children’s snack market by mid-April.
03/12/2012
Bunny-Luv baby carrots will soon be available in a new pack style. The product from Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms aims at the children’s snack market.
03/08/2012
With the millions of apple slices, baby carrots and other refrigerated grab-and-go fruits and vegetables for kids being sold across the continent every year, growers and processors say it’s time for a dedicated snack section.
KERN DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (152-147-151) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 48 1-pound film bags in sacks medium-large $12-13.40, 50-pound sacks loose jumbo $14-14.40. Baby peeled 30 1-pound film bags $18-18.75. Organic film bags in sacks medium-large 48 1-pound, 24 2-pound and 10 5-pound mostly $24.35-26.70. Quality generally good.
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (41-32-41) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly slow, late moderate. Prices slightly higher. 50-pound sacks loose jumbo mostly $7. Quality variable.
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