Regional Markets
J.E. Russell Produce Ltd. has hired Mike Pirri, a 21-year veteran of the produce industry with experience in wholesale and retail, to head up a new melon and grape program, said Hutch Morton, senior vice president.
North American Produce Buyers Ltd. at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto will have a blueberry program this year, said Stephan Schmekel, executive vice president of sales and marketing.
Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto has made a significant investment into cooling technology.
Nina Balducci, a pioneer of specialty foods retailing in New York City at Balducci’s, and part of the foundation of Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y., has died.
Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co., Dinuba, Calif., has donated citrus to New York City, the hotspot for COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S.
BOSTON — To get familiar with the Boston area fresh produce market, you have to visit the two centers of activity, side-by-side in Chelsea and Everett, both nestled near Boston.
The acquisition of Brooks and Co. and J&J Distributing by the Dragonfly Group should be completed in the fall.
The newest venture of Roland Marketing Inc. is a partnership with Sunshine Produce LLC.
Chocolate Avocado Delight and several new salsas are on the way from Russ Davis Wholesale, Wadena, Minn., said vice president Pat Miller.
The COVID-19 pandemic does not seem to be having a major impact on sales at Denver distributors, expect for the foodservice segment, but companies have implemented various preventive measures.
Coosemans-Denver is offering Gourmet Premium Food Boxes that Garrick Macek, vice president of operations, expects will become more and more popular as consumers cope with COVID-19.
It’s not out of the question to assert that Toronto is the New York City of Canada. That makes the Ontario Food Terminal the Hunts Point Produce Market of Canada.
One of the biggest challenges of COVID-19 has been ensuring the health and safety of everyone, said Hutch Morton, senior vice president of J.E. Russell Produce Ltd. at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto.
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After more than half a century filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, the Boston Market Terminal’s docks, platforms, bays and aisles are now hollowed out.
NEW YORK — Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx will be closed for buying until 7 a.m. Feb. 2 during the winter snow storm blanketing New York and the surrounding northeastern region.
The former president and CEO of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, Caesar “Sonny” DiCrecchio, 60, of Voorhees, N.J., is charged with stealing more than $7.8 million from his employer.
NEW YORK — Winter Storm Orlena blanketed the Northeast and New England regions so much that Hunts Point Produce Market had to pause for a day until companies could toss it off and move on.
Bronx, N.Y.-based D’Arrigo New York acquired more facilities in South Bronx, part of its steady, incremental improvements for the last 73 years.
The up-and-down economy in Texas followed the same jagged path as nearly every other state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic closed a few doors and opened a few windows for Texas produce operators.
Community needs at Texas food banks continue at high levels 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is no sign of any easing.
Each region in the U.S. has unique markets with a variety of retailers. Here is a breakdown of each unique market.
NEW YORK — Construction has started on the 60,000-square-foot New York State Regional Food Hub in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.
Possibly the most modern wholesale produce market in the U.S., the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market will celebrate 10 years in business June 5.
Sirna & Sons Produce expects to complete a 50,000-square-foot addition to its Ravenna, Ohio, headquarters this summer.
The labor market is tight in Ohio, and nowhere is demand hotter than in the foodservice and hospitality sector.
School will be back in session this fall, and for DNO Produce the return to more normal school schedules is expected to be a boost to its foodservice business.
Kroger and Giant Eagle are leading the way for supermarkets in Ohio.
The market and its firms are experiencing a new partnership in sustainability, more deliveries and increasing use of imports.