Foodservice
Fort Worth, Texas-based Ben E. Keith Company on Nov. 7 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new foodservice distribution center in Albuquerque, N.M.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, used the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to share the company’s latest developments.
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has acquired Green Giant Fresh’s value-added vegetable business from Growers Express.
LA & SF Specialty, Los Angeles, has a new trade name, Vesta Foodservice.
The coronavirus COVID-19 is changing consumer demand in affected global regions and choking exports of U.S. produce to Asian markets.
The Mushroom Council is dropping a hot new remix for burgers with a new consumer ad campaign with YouTube ads.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has named produce companies, retailers and individuals to its annual awards.
Produce Marketing Association members have free access to an iTradeNetwork platform that connects buyers and suppliers, as the COVID-19 crisis strains normal supply chains.
UPDATED: The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has scheduled another web seminar for retailers, foodservice operators and other buyers, with an emphasis on COVID-19 updates.
Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.
Leonardo’s Produce, Detroit, has joined the FreshEdge group of produce and specialty food companies.
South Mill Champs, Kennett Square, Pa., has acquired processor The Mushroom Company, Cambridge, Md.
Limoneira, a long-time lemon supplier to Chipotle, has received the restaurant chain’s Food With Integrity Award.
Finding strong support from U.S. fruit and vegetable processors, President Biden issued a “Buy American” executive order Jan. 25 that he said will close some of the loopholes in current federal regulations.
U.S. restaurants continue to be susceptible to failure and need federal help, the National Restaurant Association told Congress in a March 2 letter.
Richard “RJ” Durante chatted on his cell phone while riding in the cab of the Nardella Produce truck from the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market to deliver to Pie Lady Café in Moorestown, N.J.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., announces its July virtual Apple Quality Summit.
Research suggests that 40% of food produced in the U.S. is lost or wasted, while approximately one in eight households experiences food insecurity.
Produce Marketing Association Brighter Bites have announced that all attendees registered to attend the PMA Foodservice Conference can also sign up to help give back to local families.
The National Mango Board is currently seeking nominations for six board member positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2022.
Fresh Freight LLC, the industry’s premier full-service provider of food transportation services, announced that US Foods has received its first annual Shipper of Choice award for supply chain leadership.
Even though lemons and onions have close to full foodservice penetration in all regional U.S. markets, data shows they’re the way to go for the rest of winter and into spring.
The Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association will be bringing the industry back together – in person – in Monterey, Calif., for the Foodservice Conference on July 21-22.
Most California avocado marketers are optimistic that the foodservice trend line is pointing higher, but say making firm predictions is impossible.
California’s Santa Maria shippers say the pandemic’s effect on marketing has been profound, but foodservice demand is slowly recovering.
Social media and digital outlets have become more important during the COVID-19 pandemic, California strawberry marketers say.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is poised to significantly extend the far-reaching impact of its award-winning Have A Plant® Movement through the growth of its elite ambassador network.
It has been a good year at retail for lemons and limes, and Limoneira has been in prime position to fulfill demand.
Registration will open April 28 for the Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference & Expo in Monterey, Calif.
Updating LGMA’s required food safety practices is an involved process that seeks input from scientists, food safety experts and the public. No other entity is capable of making widespread change as quickly as we can.