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Culinary Specialty Produce Inc., Dimetri Gardikas Produce Co Inc., and Gargiulo Produce have been Endorsed. Garfield Produce Company, Lyons Magnus LLC, Premier Catering and Events, Inc., The Fruitist Company and more.
4 Way Fuel, Falafel House, Roca Fresh Inc., Share Farm Inc., and The Fruit Stand Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bay Area Organic Express, Kuaiwi Farm LLC, Palmer’s Super Market and others have changes.
Jaemor Farms Banks Crossing Market, Las Colinas International Inc, Rainforest Fruits, SF Bay Distributors Inc, and Tom Produce Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bashas’ Inc., Harmons City Inc. & others have updates.
Brasfruit Export and Import, Chinese Food Solutions Inc., EP International Foods LLC, and New York Mutual Trading Inc. are new companies to the Market. All Seasons Fresh Produce LLC, Landis Foods & others have updates.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on Versa Marketing Inc. Henry Avocado Corp., Leyenda Distributors LLC, and Victor Aguilar are new companies to the Market. John Greene Logistics Company and others have updates.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board is inviting retailers and commissaries to enter its Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest.
Whether it’s providing fresh produce for foodservice operators, retailers or other customers, sustainability is top of mind at Oxnard, Calif.-based Boskovich Farms Inc., said Mike O’Leary.
Many sustainable changes and choices save businesses money.
Measure to Improve, Salinas, Calif., has helped six facilities achieve Total Resource Use Efficiency (TRUE) Zero Waste Gold Certification.
Organic pears maintained the top spot on PMG the week of Nov. 30, but citrus showed strong interest overall, taking six of the top 20 spots.
E Armata Fruit & Produce Inc., GPOD of Idaho, Morada Produce Company LP, and Troyer Brothers FL Inc. have been Endorsed. Humongous Fan and KB Ingredients LLC are new companies to the Market, plus company changes.
Clove & Hoof and FMS Fresh Produce are new companies to the Market. Alstede Farms, Harward Farms, J M R Farms Inc., Malk Organics LLC dba Malk, San Antonio Wholesale Produce Market and others have updates.
C & L Fresh Produce Inc., Dominic Produce LLC, Freshquita Brands LLC, PFC Natural Grocery & Deli, and Quality Cut Produce LLC are new companies to the Market. Fisher Orchard, Peach Country and others have changes.
Warm weather means prime time for every produce department, from berries to stone fruit to grapes to the crown jewel of summer: cherries.
Cherries come in a variety of pack sizes and styles, and in typical years – coronavirus may change the approach this season – many retailers have worked to present several different options for shoppers.
Retailers generally carry cherries whenever they are available, though the Northwest season is obviously the pinnacle of volume and consumer interest.
John Vena Inc., Keith Lansaw Produce, Kelley Foods of AL, La Bodega Meat & Produce, Migliorelli Farm, Sunfresh Farms LTD, Torrey Farms Inc., and Winchester Cold Storage have company profile updates.
A & H Farm, Asian Family Market, Evergreen United Food Hub Inc., Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association, and Hardee Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Ratto Bros., Inc. and other companies have updates.
Ira Middleswarth & Son Inc. and Tri Winner Irving Acres have been Endorsed. De Lune Corp., GLH Fresh LLC, Los Traviesos Produce Inc., Sinora Distributor LLC and Smith Packing Company, Inc. are new companies, plus more.
Maine Farmers Exchange, Utz Quality Foods Inc., and Wise Foods Inc. are Endorsed. Eatem Corp., Fresh Aloha Direct Inc., Inland Northwest Farmers Market Association, K2 Trading Inc. are new to the Market, plus changes.
Carcione’s Fresh Produce Co Inc. & The Kroger Co. have been Endorsed. Alsuper, Copal, Gima Green Products LLC, Jar Fresh & Recovery Park Farms Inc. are new companies to the Market. Ratto Bros., Inc. has updates & more.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on D & T Produce LLC and West Coast Distributing Inc. American Produce & Repack, El Taco Via, Green Whale LLC, and Oscar Algranatti are new companies to the Market, plus company updates.
Fifth Season, Fresh Produce Point LLC, Gainsborough, Jep Imports, and Monte Vista Farms Inc. are new companies to the Market. Interstate Foods Inc., PERLAG IMPORTS LLC, Prime Quality Produce and others have changes.
Montana Produce Inc., Muso Del Campo LLC, Novalux Company Inc., Pacific Eagle National Food, Inc. and The Garden Fresh Market are new companies to the Market. Northwest Grocers and others have updates, plus more.
Athena Farms, Extreme Growers Inc., Fresh Produce, Rising Harvest, Santa Teresa Produce, LLC, and West Valley Packing LLC are new companies to the Market. Newcastle Fruit & Produce Company LLC and others have updates.
A successful package-recycling program is a numbers game, according to Jeff Brandenburg, president and primary consultant for the Greenfield, Mass.-based JSB Group LLC and QFresh Lab in Salinas, Calif.
The trend in packaging for the produce industry early this year was toward eliminating single-use plastic or even doing away with packaging altogether, merchandising fruits and vegetables loose in bulk displays.
Mushrooms and the concept of sustainability seem to go hand in hand.
Coosemans DC, Jessup, Md., is now offering a sustainable fresh herb bag program in addition to the traditional clamshell packs for retail herbs.
The packaging issue has turned into a dilemma for the produce industry in general and the organic segment in particular.