Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., has expanded its product line in response to customer demand, said Charlie Eagle, vice president, business development.
Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Inc. has an exciting lineup of dragon fruit, including its Honey Dragons, Fire Dragons and Snow Dragons, said Alex Jackson, director of sales.
The 775 family farms that cover 34,500 acres play a vital role in the Michigan apple industry, the largest and most valuable of the state’s fruit crops.
The Washington, D.C/London-based World Avocado Organization is dismayed by an article published in early November by British-based The Guardian slamming avocados as an “unsustainable fruit.”
Sustainability, a buzzword in the produce industry for years, seems to be going mainstream as more consumers, including millennials, call for eco-friendly practices and products at every turn.
Sustainability, a subject that long has been top of mind in the produce industry, seems to have become a buzzword recently among nearly all businesses and a trending topic on social media.
