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Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers has launched a consumer blog and sweepstakes to support cherry marketing efforts.
The Chilean Citrus has moved the bulk of its consumer and trade marketing campaigns online this summer, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, has four days of scheduled events planned at its United Fresh LIVE! virtual booth, from June 15-18.
Allen Lund Co. has a series of live sessions planned at its United Fresh LIVE! virtual booth, from COVID-19 programming to technology advancements.
Online grocery purchasing and delivery will continue to spread, long after the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has dissipated, and the packaging industry likely will grow with it, marketers say.
CORRECTED: Dole Food Co. is honoring nearly 120 years of growing pineapples on Oahu, Hawaii, with the Hawaiian Slawsome! Kit.
Ocean Mist Farms conducted its annual Gold Standard promotion from April 13 to May 13.
With show floor sampling impossible at this year’s United Fresh LIVE! event, Nature Fresh Farms is improvising.
California Giant wants to help consumers chill out over the summer.
Ocean Mist Farms is introducing a purple artichoke, a colorful seasonal variety selected for its flavor and appearance.
At United Fresh LIVE!, Sunkist Growers is sharing a sneak peek of the interactive “Sunkist Island,” a simulated orange grove experience that will be promoted in select export markets.
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.
Chiquita is inviting United Fresh LIVE! attendees to visit its virtual expo booth to tour banana production areas and learn more about its category insights, sustainability efforts and customer solutions.
An outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked garden salads continues to grow as health officials seek where the ingredients were grown.
The pandemic choked off foodservice sales because it forced eateries to close — or limit — their business activities, but it has not slowed onion demand, suppliers note.
Canadian grower Loveday Mushroom Farms has joined Kennett Square, Pa.-based South Mill Champs.
Julie Lutz-Lenosky has joined Bard Valley Date Growers as regional sales manager for the Southeast U.S.
Index Fresh is offering Colombian avocados for the third season.
Live Oak Farms, Le Grand, Calif., has started its organic green bell pepper program.
California grape marketers will benefit from strong retail sales through the balance of the year and should weather the COVID-19 crisis in good shape.
A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would give tax credits to offset uncollectable foodservice sector debt incurred as a direct result of the COVID-19 shutdown.
With more than a month left in cherry harvest season in Washington state, The Packer’s Tom Karst caught up with a busy Kyle Mathison, fourth-generation grower with Stemilt Growers on July 16.
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated potato sales at retail since mid-March, with most categories benefiting from sales as people prepared meals at home instead of going to restaurants.
Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., suggests retailers should carry dragon fruit to give consumers an escape.
Romaine isn’t just for salads, and D’Arrigo Bros. of California, Salinas, is educating consumers on the versatility of the lettuce, from smoothies to grilling ideas, with the Romaine’s My Love campaign.
¡Yo Quiero! Brands, Rhome, Texas, is partnering with the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys.
Communication is the essential first step in dealing with foodservice staffing and labor challenges, according to Alex DiNovo.
The 2020 Produce Marketing Association Foodservice: Delivered conference brought attendees from more than 40 different countries together for virtual networking and education sessions.
U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus have risen from 149.6 million pounds in 2000 to 556.6 million pounds in 2019.