Value-Added

Orlando-based Fresh Express is introducing new clean and refreshed packaging for its Garden, Premium Garden, Crunchy and Tender Leaf salad blends products, according to a news release.
The latest FreshFacts on Retail report from the United Fresh Produce Association shows that the value-added segment continues to create big value for the produce industry.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc. is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in the U.S. and Canada.
The grower whose butternut squash has been involved in recalls of fresh-cut products because of listeria concerns is working with the Food and Drug Administration to find the source.
Mann Packing Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., has added a fresh-cut fruit area to its new facility in Gonzales, California.
Sirna & Sons Produce expects to complete a 50,000-square-foot addition to its Ravenna, Ohio, headquarters this summer.
Rochester, Minn.-based Reichel Foods, the leading fresh-cut produce snack manufacturer introduces three new breakfast items to their PRO2snax to the max product line.
Fresh Innovations California, LLC is getting ready to make a sweet splash at the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California on September 16th.
California Giant Berry Farms, a leader in fresh sustainable berries, today unveiled its new website, www.calgiant.com.
Houston-based Sysco Corporation has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Laurel, Md.-based The Coastal Companies from Continental Grain Company.
Ocean Mist Farms is pleased to announce Jeff Hutterer has joined Ocean Mist Farms as Director of Value-Added Sales and Christa Schuck has joined as Sales Representative.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. has created a new pack that includes assorted sizes of avocados all in one pack.
Potato and onion brand Side Delights is kicking off 2022 with plant-based products that give shoppers convenience and a way to reduce food waste, according to a news release.
Innovation has always been the cornerstone of Gold Coast’s growth strategy, and the company’s newest item, Vegetable Ceviche is the first to market for a seafood substitute.
The leading North American salad company, Taylor Farms, introduces a new line of salad kits perfect for every day.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported that net sales for the quarter ended July 2 increased 5% to $1.14 billion.
Two new products from F&S Produce Co., Green Giant Fresh Stir-Fry Kits and Little Green Sprout’s Organic vegetables, offer even more ways to satisfy shoppers and boost category sales as well.
Blended products have been the top driver behind product innovation and increasing the consumer-facing portfolio for Rochester, N.Y.-based Leep Foods.
The Salinas, Calif.-based Mann has officially completed the final stages of its integration as the vegetable division of Fresh Del Monte Produce, Coral Gables, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio-based processor and produce distributor DNO Produce has broken ground on an expansion to its fresh-cut produce facility, according to a news release.
Recovery is underway for Taylor Farms after its primary foodservice processing facility in Salinas, Calif., was severely damaged by a fire April 13-14.
As grilling season heats up, the Newport Beach, Calif.-based company predicts potatoes will play a key role in celebrations and everyday meals.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based fresh-cut produce processor G.O. Fresh has hired Adam Dilley as the company’s director of sales and business development, according to a news release.
As consumers increasingly crave freshness and convenience, sales of fresh cut, value-added produce continue to climb.
NNZ Inc., along with Fresh Solutions Network/Basin Gold Cooperative, will debut the Amazables! microwaveable potato at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference.
Ocean Mist Farms is making a major effort to increase its value-added line, and Progressive Produce LLC has had a busy year.
Ahead of upcoming international sports tournaments, Fresh Del Monte’s operations in the Middle East have completed a new fresh-cut facility to meet heightened demand.
The California-based avocado producer and value-added fresh purveyor has secured exclusive manufacturing rights for Old El Paso brand fresh guacamole and salsas in the U.S. market.
Ocean Spray has offered viewers an inventive holiday yule log video that features canned cranberry sauce.
The kits are currently available at Meijer, Lunds & Byerlys, Dierbergs and select Walmart locations across seven states.
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