Latest News From Fresh Summit

Curious about Simply Fresh 2GO from FiveStar Gourmet? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms is bring new products and sustainable packaging initiatives to the first-ever virtual Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Conference & Expo.

Curious about Yowzers! from Mastronardi? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

Curious about plant-based dips from Fresh Cravings? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

Curious about Bento Bliss? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

Curious about Lunch Kitz? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

Curious about Ready Sides? In case you haven't yet scored a sample, Amelia and Ashley gave them a try at home as part of their New Product Review series for Fresh Summit.

The Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent have announced the recipients of four annual awards honoring industry members during virtual Fresh Summit events..

The borders may remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Summer Citrus from South Africa is able to participate in the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit Oct. 13-15.

Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is touting its apple and pear packaging options at the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit.

The Produce Marketing Association has opened the 2020 Fresh Summit virtual platform for the buyer preview of the produce, floral, solutions and complementary items marketplaces.

Get ready for a new-look Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit. 

The Produce Marketing Association has chosen Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Ala., as its first Impact Award recipient.

The Packer is accepting nominations for the 2020 Produce Marketer of the Year.

The Produce Marketing Association is providing a sneak peek of the virtual Fresh Summit 2020.

The Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Fresh Summit Convention and Expo will be offered online.

This sweet tropical fruit attracts families with kids. One-quarter of those with kids living at home said they bought pineapple, compared to 23% without kids who said the same.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, used the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to share the company’s latest developments.

Los Angeles-based Joolies, an organic medjool date company, won the award for best first-time exhibitor at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

The Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo was a boon to Anaheim, Calif.-area feeding programs with 228,400 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables going to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visits with Craig Carlson of Carlson Produce Consulting Oct. 25 about the just-concluded 2019 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit. 

The Packer editor Tom Karst and Produce Retailer editor Ashley Nickle discuss the second day of the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit, including some of the news and trends from the show floor.

Avocados from Mexico continues to educate consumers about the popular green fruit.

Fresh-cut jicama company Xica Brands is introducing a new product, jicama noodles.

Mission Produce launched a campaign this year describing itself as the most advanced avocado network, and a key component of the message is the company’s commitment to diversifying its sourcing.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Produce industry members visited Bristol Farms, Grocery Outlet and Albertsons on a retail tour during the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit. 

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Packer's editor Tom Karst and Produce Retailer editor Ashley Nickle talk about what they saw in the first day on the show floor of the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bolthouse Farms sampled multiple new product lines at Fresh Summit, from keto-friendly protein beverages to CBD drinks to carrot-based functional shots.

ANAHEIM, Calif — The Produce Marketing Association’s 2019 Fresh Summit was a record-breaker.

Daily coverage of Produce Marketing Association's 2019 Fresh Summit; including, related articles and social media coverage.

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, was recognized as having the Best Overall Product Promo at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit for Wow berries.

Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms received Most Sustainable Packaging honors for its Simple Snack lineup at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 17-19.

Daily coverage of Produce Marketing Association's 2019 Fresh Summit; including, related articles and social media coverage.

The Little Potato Co., Edmonton, Alberta, is extending its easy potato side dish options with a new line, Easy Sides.

Belgium-based Tomra Food, parent company of Compac and BBC Technologies, pulled out all the stops for the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit expo, Oct. 18-19 in Anaheim, Calif.

The Star Group, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is expanding a focus on technology to improve processes from food safety to ensuring better flavor of the produce it grows.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The title of a morning “Experience Extensions” session at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit on Oct. 17 was “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Produce Science & Technology.”

Daily coverage of Produce Marketing Association's 2019 Fresh Summit; including, related articles and social media coverage.

Curation Foods is unveiling a new look for its Eat Smart brand at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit expo.

Sorting equipment manufacturer Unitec Group has a lot to talk about since exhibiting at the 2018 Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

Daily coverage of Produce Marketing Association's 2019 Fresh Summit; including, related articles and social media coverage.

Polyester film company Terphane, Bloomfield, N.Y., is showcasing the consumer appeal, shelf life enhancement and sustainability benefits of its products at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

IMG Citrus is celebrating 40 years in business, starting as a 72-acre farm that’s transformed to a vertically integrated grower, packer and shipper that recently added 4,000 acres of Florida grapefruit.

Grimmway Farms is celebrating its 50th anniversary on the road at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.

With the industry trend to replace plastic packaging with more sustainable materials, the focus has been on what the produce is packed in. Accu-Label is doing its part by changing what’s on fruits and vegetables.

The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California is hosting a pavilion at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.

Nine Colombian companies are set to present products of innovation and sustainable practices at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif.

West Pak Avocado is off to Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to feature the bagged avocado program, support retailers using Avo-Opportunities, and offer regional category reviews, aka Avo-Audits.

TV food and lifestyle expert Chadwick Boyd will whip up recipes featuring NatureSweet Cherub and Comet greenhouse tomatoes at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is honoring Frieda Rapaport Caplan with the 2019 Women’s Catalyst Award.