LEAD STORY
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative has named two new senior executives — Todd McMyn as chief executive officer and Ross Dwhytie as chief financial officer. McMyn joined the cooperative effective April 1 and Dwhytie April 8.
“We are extremely excited to welcome two solid leaders to the cooperative,” said Chairman of the Board Jeet Dukhia. “The board of directors went through an extensive search for the past number of months to ensure...
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Today's Headlines
- Coachella Valley expecting excellent year because of superior winter weather
- Northwest pears plentiful with excellent quality
- The world’s most advanced avocado network
- Village Farms features fresh spring recipes
- Giant Food launches produce prescription pilot program
- $6 million shipment of meth and melons — mostly meth
- J&D Produce looks to maximize sales with HoneySweet consumer campaign
- Viva Fresh buyer attendance up again
What's New
Organic banana sales into the United States are increasing for Coliman Organic, according to Victor Heredia, the firm’s sales manager.
Coliman Organic has sold organic bananas into the United States since 2012. The fruit is Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade certified.
“Essentially, all of our U.S. banana sales are organic,” he said. “Sales are good. Business...
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This year, for the first time, the produce volume received through Texas by Farmer’s Best will exceed what is received through the firm’s headquarters facility in Rio Rico, AZ.
Thus, it’s a small wonder that the Mexican vegetable giant, Farmer’s Best International, LLC, will be exhibiting at the 2019 Viva Fresh Expo.
“This will be our first year exhibiting...
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FiveStar Gourmet Foods, producers of the Simply Fresh brand, announced the addition of Kate Brooks as vice president of sales-East. Brooks will report to Kristyn Lawson, who was recently named senior vice president of sales.
In her new position, Brooks will be responsible for developing strategic sales...
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Attendees bid adieu to CPMA 2019 in Montreal
MONTREAL — Before CPMA 2019 officially came to a close, attendees celebrated one last time with dinner and a show...
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Nicole Zapata of Misionero, Colleen Chen of OMG Video, Valerie Gonzalez of 4 Earth Farms and Jeanette Hertzler of Okanagan Specialty Fruits.
California cherries get some cold rain, mini heat wave headed out west
With the harvest start date for California cherries is fewer than 15 days away, another cold winter storm came through the Modesto...
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