Jim Offner

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The year 2020 will go in the record books as one of the toughest in memory, thanks to the COVID-19 virus, but it could turn out to be a profitable year for fresh produce in Colorado, grower-shippers say.
Marketers say they are gearing up for promotable volumes of fruit from Chile for the upcoming winter months.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just shaken the produce industry; it has forced packaging manufacturers as well as grower-shippers to change course — in some cases, dramatically.
Idaho potato sales are threading their way through the COVID-19 pandemic by spiking in retail stores, while recovering in the foodservice sector, marketers say.
Covid-19, sustainability and value-added efforts have changed the way the packaging industry operates. Take a look at what these companies are doing to advance business.
Organic apples continue to find a reliable base of loyal consumers and attract new buyers as well, marketers say.
Circumstances have aligned to place the packaging industry to change the scope, design and sustainability of its products, marketers say.
Potato marketers say they worry about the damage COVID-19 is doing to the foodservice sector.
COVID-19 has been no match for Bruce Summers or the agency he serves as administrator: the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
The classic combination of strawberries and cream seems to work for Wyard Stomp, since he has a track record for building demand for both components.