Packer Stories

04/18/2013

After 27 years of providing a full line of desert vegetables, Keber Distributing Inc., Thermal, Calif., will close its doors for good after the spring season, said Dick Keber, partner in the company.

04/04/2013

One arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Philippines is delaying approval of imports of fresh U.S. vegetables while another sub-agency reports U.S. food and beverage exports to the island nation doubled from 2009-12, achieving President Obama’s export initiative two years ahead of schedule.

02/19/2013

Babé Farms has joined Gold Coast Packing in a new 75,000-square-foot plant in Santa Maria, Calif., under the Fresh Venture Foods name.

01/22/2013

Mann Packing Co. has introduced a line of four Veggie Mac-n-Cheese meals for children.

12/21/2012

An unseasonably warm winter in desert growing regions interrupted by a pre-Christmas frost is likely to cause shortages of lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower in January, grower-shippers say.

Market Scope - Cauliflower — F.o.b.s as of May 13

ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS — Shipments (88-114-99) —

SALINAS-WATSONILLE, CALIF. — Movement expected to decrease slightly below the 72 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading early moderate, late fairly active. Prices 16s slightly higher, others much higher. Cartons film-wrapped white 12s mostly $9.15-10.50, 9s mostly $8.85-9.50, 16s mostly $8.50-9.50. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 27 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading early fairly slow, late fairly active. Prices higher. Cartons film-wrapped white 12s mostly $9.50-10.65, 9s $9-9.50, 16s $8.50-9. Quality generally good.