Concord Foods, whose line of produce companion foods are often displayed in the fresh produce department, has a new chocolate dip snack under the Simply Concord brand.
Cortec Corp. produces compostable bags that do not contain polyethylene and can biodegrade without harming the surrounding environment, according to the company.
BERLIN — James Rogers, founder and CEO of Apeel Sciences, says the firm’s newly announced partnership with European avocado marketer Nature’s Pride hit all the right notes at Fruit Logistica.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh has ongoing yearly efforts to measure and evaluate the firm’s water use, electricity, and fuel usage for production.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Independent retailers at the National Grocers Association Show had the chance to hear about organic produce, varieties seeing growth, sales opportunities and the Double Up Food Bucks program.
The California Avocado Commission is gearing up for promoting the 2019 crop with targeted social media communications for consumers, and meeting with retail and foodservice customers.
Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., plans to sell fresh salsa, hummus and soup company Garden Fresh Gourmet to an affiliate of Fountain of Health USA, which also makes hummus and other dips.
Fresh Express, NatureSweet and Litehouse — three companies representing salad ingredients — are joining for a retail promotion to highlight how consumers can combine them for salad creations.
The Port of Virginia, Norfolk, expects to see imports of fruit from South America increase with the completion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Southeast In-Transit Cold Treatment Pilot program.
Southern Specialties, Pompano Beach, has recalled Walmart brand Marketside green beans and butternut squash products because of the potential presence of Listeria Monocytogenes.
Brambles Ltd., the parent company of reusable plastic container firm IFCO Systems, is selling the RPC maker/pooler to Triton and a government investment group in the United Arab Emirates for $2.51 billion.
SAN FRANCISCO — How does a company respond when, after all the time and effort its marketing team spends building its brand, a retailer wants to sell the product under a private label instead?
The Produce Marketing Association expects more than 30 buyers from 24 companies to participate in its Fresh Connections: Retail event in Philadelphia in April.
Blueberries, raspberries and broccoli saw the biggest year-over-year gains in dollar sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the latest FreshFacts on Retail report by the United Fresh Produce Association.
Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., will showcase its Let’s Blend line of finely diced mushrooms at the Southeast Produce Council’s 2019 Southern Exposure expo.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results have triggered the recall of certain Eat Smart Sweet Kale bagged salads due to potential listeria contamination.
Supermarket cooperative Allegiance Retail Services has purchased the Pathmark name and plans to open a store under that banner in Brooklyn, N.Y., in late March or early April.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Tony Cappelli, account manager for Leamington, Ontario-based Westmoreland, which markets under the TopLine Farms brand, had a couple new organic items to discuss at the Global Organic Produce Expo.
Over the last 18 months, Dennis Hickey has been visiting the owners of Bravo stores in Florida, finding out what their needs are and what they expect from White Plains, N.Y.-based distributor Krasdale Foods.
San Francisco-based Fresh Solutions Network is positioning its Side Delights fresh potato brand in the trending “food as medicine” and plant-based menu movement.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restricting California and New York businesses from operating in the industry, including meal kit company Chef’d, which closed abruptly last July when it ran out of funds.
