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Ottawa-based Curation Foods is recalling Eat Smart brand Asian Sesame Chopped Salad Kit from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Washington organic pear shipments have shown steady growth over the past few years, and Northwest pear marketers see room to grow.
California pomegranates are a true fall fruit, with nearly all shipments of whole fruit moved from September through December.
Sweet potato harvest is gearing up in Southern states, and market conditions were steady in mid-August.
Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.
With Fresh Del Monte operations and distribution in more than 90 countries, Hans Sauter has a global perspective on sustainability efforts.
Though end-of-year promotions are big every year, Northwest pears offer robust promotion opportunities well into 2022, marketers say.
Rainier Fruit Co. grows pears all through the central corridor of Washington, from the Canadian to Oregon borders, said David Armenta, director of export sales for the Selah, Wash.-based marketer.
Stemilt Growers sources its Rushing Rivers label pears from the Wenatchee and Entiat River Valleys, said Brianna Shales, marketing director for the Wenatchee, Wash.-based company.
CMI Orchards is partnering with the firm’s retail customers in new ways this year with the customized digital and omnichannel vehicles now available.