Produce Marketing
Fresh Solutions Network, exclusive farmers and suppliers of the Side Delights brand of fresh potatoes and onions, invite retailers who want to see the new packaging line in person to join us at booth no. 2162.
For many years, retail organic sales seemed to increase at a minimum of 10% every year. Times change and the winds of inflation and worries about the economy are slowing the momentum toward organics.
The California Avocado Commission’s 2022 pre-season forecast projects a 306-million-pound crop, which is nearly a 15% increase over the last fiscal year.
Chile doubles volume to the U.S. and implements enhanced marketing campaign.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Feb. 14 to March 4, 2022, on the proposed changes to the California desert grape marketing order.
Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet sweet potatoes are now certified by the American Heart Association just in time to celebrate American Heart Month and National Sweet Potato Month..
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers expects strong demand for organic apples and pears for the balance of the 2021-22 marketing season, said Dan Davis, director of business development.
Ocean Mist Farms is seeing strong growth in year-over-year performance of several of its organic commodities, said Katie Tossie, organic commodity account manager for the Castroville, Calif.-based marketer.
Atlanta, Ga.-based EarthFresh LLC is seeing good quality potatoes coming out of storage, said Libby Massey, marketing manager.
U.S. sweet potato area harvested in 2021 totaled 152,700 acres (data collected only in California, Mississippi and North Carolina), off just 2% from 155,300 acres in 2020 and 4% higher than 146,700 acres in 2019.
The Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is celebrating its 70-year anniversary in 2022, a milestone that doesn’t even tell the complete story of the roots of sweet potatoes in the state.
One in three people surveyed in The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends report said they purchased fresh sweet potatoes in the past 12 months.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission is celebrating 60 years and a big part of that celebration has come from RFD TV’s Chip Carter’s new TV series called “Where the Food Comes From.”
Nash Produce is well-positioned to manage sweet potato demand for the balance of the season, said Thomas Joyner, president of Nash Produce, Nashville, N.C.
Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms is growing and has no plans to slow down, said Autumn Campbell, sales manager, speaking at the SEPC Southern Exposure expo in early March.
With final comments due by early April, the FDA’s ag water proposed rule is drawing big industry attention, said Jennifer McEntire, chief food safety officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.
Ramadan is a crucial time of year for the date industry, and that goes for Joolies LLC. For Ramadan, going on this year from April 2 to May 2, Joolies is offering a 2-pound gift box full of its organic medjool dates.
Wonderful Citrus has multiple sourcing options for both lemons and limes, company executives report.
Health and wellness, a pillar on which the Mission-based Texas International Produce Association is founded, will be a continued focus of this year’s Viva Fresh Expo, set for April 21-23 in Grapevine, Texas.
Sunkist Growers has an ample supply of domestic conventional and organic lemons this season, said Christina Ward, senior director of global marketing for the Valencia, Calif.-based marketer.
If you’re not promoting your avocados front and center just before May 5, you’re missing a prime opportunity to increase sales. Yes, other types of fresh produce work great, too, for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
A highlight of the Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Expo will be the culmination of the third annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.
A lot of organizations are touting their return to in-person events this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.
A rising tide of demand is lifting the bell pepper boat.
Bell peppers are a hit with consumers, data from The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends consumer survey reveals.
The Mission-based Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Expo plays an important role in promoting the Lone Star State’s produce industry.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Laura Strange, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like LeAnne Rhodes Ruzzamenti, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Lauren Sweeney, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
The creation of the International Fresh Produce Association from the merger of the United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association has allowed a reorganization of food safety priorities.