The Packer
Hass avocado sales for Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day saw bumps in dollar sales this year, and while volume lagged at times, price increases more than made up for retail shortfalls.
The Netherlands-based PerfoTec has a new system that allows shippers to make their own modified atmosphere liner bags to prolong shelf life.
There are several ways of looking at “the biggest stories” of the year.
Brookshire Grocery Co. and Hegedorns Supermarket are new companies to the Market. Desert Valley Produce LLC, J Schlanger & Sons Inc., MAF Industries Pacific Northwest, Michael Farms Inc., and others have updates.
A new crop of asparagus is about to burst onto the produce scene, and whether it’s imported or domestic, grower-shippers say consumers are in for a treat.
Farm labor legislation remains on the back-burner in the Senate, but one advocate hopes to see action by March.
(CORRECTED, Feb. 7) At the turn of the century, California growers were farming 36,000 acres of asparagus. Twenty years later, that number has plummeted.
The California carrot industry is kicking off a Crunch Out advertising campaign in Sacramento, Calif., and Cincinnati.
Pacific Grove, Calif. — A group displeased with the USDA’s National Organic Program’s stances on hydroponic operations and concentrated animal feeding operations has established the Real Organic Project.
The organic version of this spiky vegetable found favor in households with children, according to Organic Fresh Trends 2020.
The board of directors for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has tabbed James White as interim CEO after firing CEO and president Bobby Chacko for violating the company’s policy against harassment.
The 2019 introduction of the European Commission’s European Green Deal invites the produce industry to be a leader in climate neutral and plant-friendly policies, according to industry trade group Freshfel Europe.
The application period has opened for United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program’s 26 class.
Des Moines, Iowa-based Loffredo Fresh Foods — formerly Loffredo Fresh Produce — is rebranding and expanding its offerings.
I’m going nuts over nut flour! They are my new go-to for some of my most favorite recipes. You’ll love cooking and baking with these new, healthy nut flours, too.
DG Fresh Distribution MO LLC, Perlmart Inc., and Tomato House LLC are new companies to the Market. Appalachian Harvest Organic Grower Group, Caribbean Crescent Inc., Villas Wholesale Inc. and others have updates.
The California Walnut Commission, Folsom, has a new global marketing campaign, The Power of 3, that has a simple message: three handfuls of walnuts a week can help improve nutrition.
A company that offers a buying platform for foodservice operators has acquired a stake in Produce Alliance, a network of fresh produce grower-shippers and wholesalers that supply foodservice clients.
Wonderful Pistachios is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign, The Original Plant-Based Protein.
Zespri, the New Zealand-based marketer of kiwifruit, has a new logo and refreshed brand, the first in its 22-year history.
Tasteful Selections is giving away an indoor herb growing kit, a gardening tool set and a stainless watering sprayer in February as part of a 10-year anniversary celebration.
Emerson, St. Louis, has released its next-generation GO Real-Time Tracker, which gives companies cold chain data throughout the shipping process.
Avocados From Mexico has renewed its partnership with Brighter Bites, extending the program that brings avocados and nutrition programs to families in cities served by Brighter Bites.
Chris Ford is the new business development and marketing manager at Viva Tierra Organic in Mount Vernon, Wash., in the Skagit Valley.
Delta Trak, Pleasanton, Calif., is showcasing its data loggers at the Fruit Logistica expo.
Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has hired Tom Botelho as sales representative.
Two U.S. senators from New York are calling for federal investigations into unfair trade subsidies for Canadian onion growers.
Crookham Co., Caldwell, Idaho, is introducing a purple and white sweet corn variety, Wild Violet, this spring.
If you would like to see a graphic representation of the growth of U.S. imports of avocados, check out this chart.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, has launched an initiative to spread the word on produce consumption benefits, the Half Your Plate Health Professionals Network.