Logistics
Rossignoli succeeds Michael Castagnetto, who has been promoted to vice president of customer success supporting the North American Surface Transportation division within C.H. Robinson.
Sheridan Silver brings over 20 years of procurement, purchasing and supply chain experience to the position.
The company has rebuilt its website and increased its social media presence on Instagram, LinkedIn and other platforms to increase customer engagement, promote its products and showcase some of its initiatives.
The company has received three awards lauding its workplace, culture and competitive advantage in recent months.
The agtech company is celebrating 20 years of postharvest innovation through its ripening management solution, SmartFresh.
The company says it has seen expansion over the last few years due to providing complete third-party logistics services.
Apeel Sciences’ RipeTrack tool aims to offer real-time, digital insights about ripeness and quality across the fresh produce supply chain.
The document shares critical elements to help retailers and their suppliers further understand and accelerate the use of reusable transport packaging assets, according to a news release.
In a move it says advances maritime sustainability, Chiquita recently added two new ships to its fleet. The vessels are the biggest ships the brand owns to date.
United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented the tech and strategies to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and better use its data to deliver fresher produce to its customers.
With a fleet of about 200 trucks and about 300 trailers, Twin Falls, Idaho,-based Giltner Inc., is an asset-based shipper with heavy business in the fresh produce sector.
The Washington Apple Commission, Wenatchee, has elected new leadership.
Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers is gearing up to commemorate Earth Day, April 22, with a bumper crop of organic apples.
Vidalia onion grower-shipper Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., has been recognized for its export business by the state of Georgia — but not for what you think.
As consumer demand for avocados surges, so does their popularity among foodservice operators.
California growers aren’t the only ones who expect to have a large avocado crop this season.
It’s Cinco Delicioso time, as Avocados from Mexico inspires consumers to kick their guacamole consumption into gear as Cinco de Mayo approaches.
Rain and cold weather slowed the start of the 2018 strawberry harvest in California’s Salinas/Watsonville district, but suppliers expect promotable strawberry volume expected for Mother’s Day.
Bradenton, Fla.-based C&D Fruit and Vegetable Co. and Trio Farms are searching for a buyer after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February.
Growers in Kern County were finishing up a strong citrus season and starting with vegetable plantings as mid-April approached.
Tabletop strawberry production under high tunnels is being attempted on a limited scale in California’s Santa Maria growing district.
The 2018 watermelon season in Delaware, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia may see reduced volume and possible supply gaps this summer.
MBG Marketing, a Grand Junction, Mich.-based grower co-op, will have 5% to 7% more blueberry volume out of Michigan this season than last as a result of new membership, said CEO Larry Ensfield.
Check out the latest happening in the berry landscape, from California to Michigan to Oregon to Alabama.
West Pak Avocado Inc. plans to unveil three organic brands at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Organic Showcase.
Annual volumes of Peruvian avocados exported to the U.S. have trended upward — from 20 million pounds in 2011-12 to a peak of 142 million in 2014-15, with record volumes expected this season.
The California Table Grape Commission continues its tradition of awarding scholarships to children of field workers, recently giving eight college-bound students scholarships for the coming school year.
With more than 4,000 comments filed already, input is due Oct. 10 on the FMCSA’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking on hours of service rule regulations for commercial truck drivers.
The cold storage sector continues to see growth, with a recent industry study showing steady growth in North America.
Exporters of air-shipped produce to the United Arab Emirates have a new premium service option.