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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.
This tropical fruit has some dedicated followers.
Index Fresh is offering Colombian avocados for the third season.
Live Oak Farms, Le Grand, Calif., has started its organic green bell pepper program.
Chiquita has earned the Blue Flag Award again.
Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., suggests retailers should carry dragon fruit to give consumers an escape.
¡Yo Quiero! Brands, Rhome, Texas, is partnering with the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys.
U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus have risen from 149.6 million pounds in 2000 to 556.6 million pounds in 2019.
Greencastle, Pa.-based Keystone Fruit Marketing Inc. is looking to step into large volumes of rosé red Walla Walla sweet onions this season, said Dan Borer, general manager of Keystone’s Walla Walla, Wash., office.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Bobalu Berries plans to launch a new website — bobaluberries.com — in early August, said Cindy Jewell, who handles marketing for the company.
The Washington Apple Education Foundation replaced its annual scholarship luncheon with a scholarship celebration film.
The California Agriculture Leadership Foundation (CALF) has hired Dwight Ferguson as CEO and Abby Taylor-Silva as executive vice president.
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Pineapple grower-importer Chestnut Hill Farms is partnering with Fresh Fruit, a Dominican Republic exporter, to provide organic fair-trade bananas to East Coast and Gulf Coast states.
A study has found that a compound found in grapes is associated with a 48% decrease in risk of Alzheimer dementia.
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.
Potato and onion grower-shipper RPE, Bancroft, Wis., is adopting How2Recycle package labeling for Tasteful Selections products.
Natural Delights is highlighting national parks in July with facts, activities and snacks to enjoy while visiting.
The National Mango Board is a sponsor of Kitchen Collaborative, a recipe development initiative in which chefs partner with sponsors to create recipes.
California Giant Berry Farms announced winners of its third annual Chef Invitational culinary competition.
Choptank has been recognized as a “Best & Brightest Company to Work For” and ranked on the “50 Best Companies to Sell For.”
Buyers can expect ample onion volumes out of Washington and Oregon this year, suppliers say.
Robinson Fresh has added five new Peruvian growers this year, said Alan Guttmann, general manager of global vegetable sourcing for the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company.
Mostly favorable growing conditions for leaf and lettuce items have helped produce some good-quality crops from California this summer, grower-shippers say.
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Ample supplies of good-quality blueberries still are available from U.S. growers, and raspberries and blackberries are in good supply as well.
Root 24 Farms, a new grower-owned organic blueberry company based in Moxee, Wash., is finishing up its first harvest and already has plans to expand, said Tim Youmans, executive vice president of sales.