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The Nipomo, Calif., company ships out of the Santa Maria, Calif., area year-round, and that business plan seems to be working out well for the company, said Will McCarthy, commodity manager.
The company has been “producing smoothly and efficiently” Since the company merged with Salinas, Calif.-based Red Blossom Sales Inc. last fall, said Craig Casca, chief marketing officer.
MONTEREY, Calif. – The buzz was real.
As single-use, plastic packaging increasingly comes under fire, grocers are taking notice, introducing new packaging options and doing what they can to educate shoppers about their choices in the produce aisle.
With personal stories, career reflections, and on-set food preparation, the talk-show format of the Monterey Bay Live! July 29 general session of the Foodservice Conference dazzled.
As a sales representative, Stovicek will utilize her knowledge and experience to reach potential clients in the southwestern United States.
Immokalee, Fla.-based Lipman Family Farms will be showcasing their growing category of value-added Lipman Fresh-Cuts at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference.
MONTEREY, Calif. — International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns welcomed a crowd estimated at more than 1,800 to the 42nd annual Foodservice Conference, the first such event to be branded with the IFPA name.
In response to increasing demand for avocados, both in the U.S. and internationally, Calavo has expanded its partnership with Mexican growers from Michoacán to Jalisco.
Television personality Robert Irvine sparked lively back and forth verbal exchanges on child nutrition issues at the opening general session at the 2022 International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference.
Fyffes and its subsidiary Sol Group, a melon producer in Honduras, have launched a gender equality program.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company, now in its 60th year of farming strawberries, has launched an annual scholarship program.
A new location and updated schedule, as well as an appearance by the “Jackie Robinson of women’s hockey,” are all on tap for NEPC’s upcoming expo.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Glendale, Wis.-based Maglio Companies was featuring its Mango Cheeks and Pineapple Spears at the International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has reported its fifth straight quarter of net sales growth.
Houston-based Brighter Bites raised more than $56,000 in a fundraising event at the International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference held in Monterey, Calif.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Apple Nachos, a new product from Stockton, Calif.-based Fresh Innovations California LLC, incorporates versions with caramel, pretzel bits, fresh apple slices, peanut butter and chocolate.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocados was highlighting its expanded capabilities at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Mastronardi Produce was highlighting its large range of products at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference on July 29.
The USDA has announced that Miami Growers Inc. satisfied a $6,960 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The National Organic Program has published its 2022 annual Organic Oversight and Enforcement Report.
NNZ Inc., along with Fresh Solutions Network/Basin Gold Cooperative, will debut the Amazables! microwaveable potato at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference.
Friesland, Wis.-based Alsum Farms & Produce anticipates a very good quality crop of Wisconsin potatoes, says Christine Lindner, marketing manager for the company.
Companies that have best survived the surge in consumer demand in the last couple of years have adopted the power of digitalization in their supply chains, says Syed Aman, CEO of Hwy Haul.
Glassbit, LLC, specializing in software tools for grower/shippers, has released a new version of its Glasschain Observations app.
Summer is about to get sweeter in New York and Boston, as Driscoll’s sets off on its Berry Mobile Tour across the Northeastern U.S.
As HelloFresh has grown in recent years, it has relied on IFCO to provide durable, space-saving crates that move in and out of the company’s system rapidly while reducing environmental impact.
Hot topics at the Global Produce and Floral Show ran the gamut from sustainability to controlled environment agriculture to technology to new varieties to the power of social media to snacking, convenience and more.
Sabre’s smooth-skinned roots offer strong resistance to root canker, according to the company.
Two large Chilean-based fruit exporters are combining efforts to maximize sales in China.