The Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is celebrating its 70-year anniversary in 2022, a milestone that doesn’t even tell the complete story of the roots of sweet potatoes in the state.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission is celebrating 60 years and a big part of that celebration has come from RFD TV’s Chip Carter’s new TV series called “Where the Food Comes From.”
Nash Produce is well-positioned to manage sweet potato demand for the balance of the season, said Thomas Joyner, president of Nash Produce, Nashville, N.C.
Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms is growing and has no plans to slow down, said Autumn Campbell, sales manager, speaking at the SEPC Southern Exposure expo in early March.
Bananas sourced in Mexico will feed consumer demand in both North America and Asia for Coliman, said Audee Rios Canobbio, director of corporate sales for the Jalisco, Mexico-based company.
With final comments due by early April, the FDA’s ag water proposed rule is drawing big industry attention, said Jennifer McEntire, chief food safety officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.
