Produce Marketing
Flexible equipment is an important component in a packaging industry that continues to work with new materials, pack styles and formats, marketers say.
Wonderful Pistachios is making its No Shells Chili Roasted and Honey Roasted flavors available in an 11-ounce bag, adding another option to the original 5.5-ounce size bags that was introduced last year.
Julie Lutz-Lenosky has joined Bard Valley Date Growers as regional sales manager for the Southeast U.S.
Live Oak Farms, Le Grand, Calif., has started its organic green bell pepper program.
Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., suggests retailers should carry dragon fruit to give consumers an escape.
The Washington Apple Education Foundation replaced its annual scholarship luncheon with a scholarship celebration film.
Steve Shadle, who instrumental in the formation of DatePac LLC, which consolidates and packs for the Bard Valley Date Growers Association members, has died.
The California prune harvest has wrapped up, with early forecasts of a short crop at 45,000 metric tons, a 37% drop from the previous season.
Even in a pandemic year — or, perhaps, because of it — potatoes and onions are an easy sell, marketers say.
Miami-based Rock Garden Herbs, which serves several locations of Coosemans Worldwide Inc., has expanded its growing area near Homestead, Fla., by 20 acres, said Jonathan Roussel, sales director.
California garlic harvest will begin by mid-June, but COVID-19-related demand is expected to keep market conditions firm in the weeks ahead.
Chiquita is celebrating its 15th year of protecting biodiversity in the Nogal Nature and Community Reserve in Costa Rica.
Dole is hosting a contest to celebrate the Dole Whip, a non-dairy treat featuring banana and pineapple.
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.
A new United Fresh-Cornell University Executive Education certificate program will be delivered during the June 15-19 United Fresh LIVE! event.
Bee Sweet Citrus is transitioning into its annual summer program as the pandemic continues to drive sales.
The 2020 Georgia watermelon crop is starting in early June.
Dragon fruit continues to lead the tropical pack, with gains of 21% in the past three months.
The Packer and Farm Journal are presenting two free web seminars on technology and how it can solve problems from traceability to food waste and supply chain visibility.
The inability to hold the Center for Produce Safety’s annual CPS Research Symposium in its traditional form has opened up new opportunities for greater participation, says Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director.
Produce for Kids has a new website with detailed recipes and other information designed to engage consumers.
The National Mango Board is having a webinar about evolving mango strategy.
Chiquita is releasing new fitness-related stickers on bananas in July to encourage fun, healthy living.
Garlic supplies were ramping back up in early summer following a spring when the pungent bulbs sometimes were hard to find.
Northwest potato suppliers say they are eager to rev up a major sales engine in their industry — foodservice — as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic passes.
After being hard hit early in the coronavirus pandemic, the herb category seems to be bouncing back, some say with significant double-digit growth.
Potato and onion grower-shipper RPE, Bancroft, Wis., is adopting How2Recycle package labeling for Tasteful Selections products.
After a relatively light early crop — harvested from May to late June — California fig growers anticipate a full main crop when harvesting begins in July.
Potato production in the Northwest was strong in 2019, and the outlook for 2020 looks similar, said Chris Voigt, executive director of the Moses Lake-based Washington State Potato Commission.
Another good year should be on tap for the date industry following the 2019-20 season that was marked by a significant sales uptick resulting at least in part from COVID-19.