Garlic
The fresh garlic provider has opened an expanded R&D kitchen, named for co-founder and matriarch Ann Caneza, at its company headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
With time continuing to be a premium for consumers, garlic marketers say they see rising interest in garlic convenience products as well as organics.
Executive Vice President Ken Christopher says that while tariffs and trade wars may not be in the best interest of the nation in the long run, there are industries that can benefit from them.
USDA statistics reveal that U.S. fresh garlic imports jumped 33% in the 12 months from June 2023 to May 2024.
The firm is a year-round supplier of the garlic category, non-Chinese and Chinese, including fresh bulk, packaged, peeled and further-processed garlic.
Spice World is celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer.
The Pennsylvania-based supplier distributor of fresh garlic, ginger and shallots is building its business and deepening its capabilities through a partnership with a food industry-focused holdings company.
For many producers, growing garlic is a long game and this year’s domestic crop is finally experiencing favorable market conditions due to softening global import supplies.
The San Francisco-based food technology company has added JC Produce, a fresh produce company known for garlic and ginger, to its portfolio.
Make the most of the universal appeal of this piquant pleasure.
The Orlando, Fla.-based garlic provider also is celebrating its 75-year journey with a chance for consumers to win a flavor-focused vacation to New Orleans and receive an e-cookbook with favorite meal ideas.
Joe Millman has joined I Love Produce’s marketing team.
Generation Farms, Vidalia, Ga., is adding white and purple garlic to its line of fruits and vegetables.
Fresno County’s agriculture production in 2018 hit a record $7.89 billion, a 12% increase over 2017 numbers.
Don Christopher says he’s looked forward to Mondays for his entire life -- he gets to go to work.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visits April 2 with Jim Provost, president of I Love Produce, West Grove, Pa.
California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.
Garlic supplies were ramping back up in early summer following a spring when the pungent bulbs sometimes were hard to find.
After being hard hit early in the coronavirus pandemic, the herb category seems to be bouncing back, some say with significant double-digit growth.
Apples and potatoes are among the crops now eligible for direct payments to growers for sales losses in the $2.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds for specialty crops.
The values of Kern County’s top two crops in 2019 switched, with the almond crop higher than the value of its grape crop for the first time since 2011.
Police are investigating a shooting that has left three people dead at the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, including a 6-year-old boy.
Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.
Strawberries enjoyed a third week in a row at No. 1 on PMG, while pummelos bumped oranges down to take the No. 2 spot, landing oranges at No. 3.
Marketers moved more than 3 million pounds of organic garlic, and sales topped more than $24 million in 2019, according to IRI.
It’s a good time for garlic. Christopher Ranch and I Love Produce say they are garnering successful returns on their marketing efforts.