Packer Stories

05/16/2013

SAN DIEGO — From upgrading food safety training to taking a possible role in verifying compliance, the Sacramento-based California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is responding to the Food Safety Modernization Act on several fronts.

04/23/2013

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has launched a website section devoted to the federal Food Safety Modernization Act.

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.

04/16/2013

Western Growers has scheduled an April 30 Web seminar to discuss possible revisions to the guidance documents for the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements in California and Arizona.

04/02/2013

Baloian Farms has promoted Jeremy Angulo to a sales role handling foodservice and retail accounts for the Fresno, Calif.-based grower-shipper’s pepper and leaf vegetable lines.

Market Scope - Lettuce, romaine — F.o.b.s as of May 13

ALL CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS — Shipments (389-374-419) —

SALINAS-WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 358 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading moderate. Prices hearts slightly higher, 24s generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly $5.95-6.65; hearts in 12 3-count packages mostly $7.85-10, film-lined 48s mostly $8.85-11. Quality generally good.

SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 53 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading moderate. Prices 24s slightly lower, hearts generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly $6.25-7.50; hearts in 12 3-count packages $9.25-10.50. Quality generally good.

OXNARD DISTRICT, CALIF. — Movement expected about the same as the 8 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Cartons 24s mostly $6.25-6.75. Quality generally good.