News
Four Rivers Onion Packing is liquidating assets. 8A Logistics LLC, El Fuego Latino, PSL Law Group LLC and Southeaster Food Merchandisers Inc are new companies to the Market. Deal Farms & Hungry Harvest LLC have updates.
Chiquita Brands International wants consumers to leave their mark on bananas.
By late September, PA Veggies, the Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program, will debut a new directory that services farmers, consumers and wholesale buyers in a new way.
As the Chilean avocado season starts, consumers can download a daily reminder of the imported fruit.
A group of researchers are developing a risk-based model for customized produce sampling programs that take variables such as field size and commodity being tested into account.
The Oppenheimer Group has promoted James Milne, Karin Gardner, Brett Libke and Garland Perkins to new positions at the company.
Shuman Farms, Reidsville, Ga., is revamping its organic onion packaging with a netted bag that uses less plastic.
Gills Onions LLC has been Endorsed. Joolies LLC and Logistics Masters USA LLC agents for Armstrong Transport Group are new companies to the Market. Alvarez Farms, EXPO LLC and H.A.N.J. Enterprises have profile changes.
Israel Morales has been promoted to executive director of sustainable operations for JV Smith Cos.
Walmart has made some changes in its produce departments, and more changes are coming, according to the company’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer Steve Bratspies.
Grower-shippers must pace their conversion of land to organic production or risk losing premium pricing, a new report from Rabobank says.
Mother Nature delivered more large lemons than usual this season thanks to extra rain, and Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira has lowered its guidance for the year as a result.
Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, has been selected for the sixth year in a row as a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain.
North Bay Produce Inc., Traverse City, Mich., is focusing on sustainability with a grant that will allow it to purchase compostable packaging equipment for blueberries.
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Potatoes USA is ending its investment in and association with the Culinary Institute of America.
Crunch Pak, which pioneered apple slices 20 years ago, is offering sliced pears to retailers under the Opera label.
Premier Citrus Marketing, Vero Beach, Fla., has hired Kevin Swords as director of North American sales and added fruit from two more packinghouses.
FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is introducing a Grilled Steak Salad at Costco stores.
Maglio Cos., Milwaukee, Wis., has introduced a corrugated retail shipping unit that showcases its ReadyRipe watermelon pouches.
An abridged version of Florida’s 44th Tomato Conference, canceled due to Hurricane Dorian’s approach in the Atlantic, has been rescheduled for Oct. 2-3 in a new location.
Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., has added Doug Kling to its board of directors.
Rivers End Nursery & Farm has been Endorsed. Fresh Roots Market, Queen of the Hill Farm LLC, Soto Grace Produce LLC and The Asparagus Company LLC are new companies to the Market. Plus updated company profiles.
Cultures de Chez Nous, Inca Foods Inc., lēf Farms, Pacific Coast Cherry Packers LLC and Red Tomato are new companies to the Market. East Coast Farms & Vegetables, Farm Fresh Direct LLC and Gills Onions LLC have updates.
FreshEdge is sponsoring the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program at the United Fresh Produce Association’s show next year.
Buzalka, E Ritter Farm Management Inc, Guanatos Produce Inc., and Staack LLC are new companies to the Market. Bautista Family Organic Date Ranch, Brookdale Farm, Cape Cod Organic Farm and others have company changes.
Berry People, Hollister, Calif., has a new source of Mexican berries to fill gaps in the fall and winter.
Reusable Plastic Container company IFCO has named Jonathan Brooks as vice president of retail sales.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate why produce-grower prices have stayed stagnant or declined while prices have increased along the supply chain.
7 Palmas Produce LLC, CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., Global Fruits LLC, J L Garza Investments LLC, and Monkey Chips are new companies to the Market. Diamondback Acres Inc., KSG Trade Co and others have updates.
Stewart and Lynda Resnick, whose companies include Halos marketer The Wonderful Co., are pledging $750 million to Caltech, for sustainability research.