“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.” — Dale Carnegie

Well, 2016 is here and we all have the opportunity to learn what we did right or wrong in 2015 and try again, possibly in a different way, to make this new year more successful. It simply requires reflection, analysis, open-mindedness, creativity and a teachable spirit.

Cultiva, parent company of Royal Rose, has announced a number of changes and major investments, furthering its commitment to become a leading global supplier and innovator of Italian specialty vegetables and other offerings. Most notably, Royal Rose will now become Cultiva NA (North America), and Royal Rose will be Cultiva NA’s trade brand. Dennis Donohue, longtime Royal Rose president, will now move into the role of chief innovation officer for Cultiva, and Ed O’Malley has been named the president at Royal Rose.

The shipping season is in full swing for Potandon Produce LLC, headquartered in Idaho Falls, ID. Ralph Schwartz, vice president of marketing and innovation, said the company is moving a full complement of premium potatoes from Idaho, including Burbank and Norkotah russets, reds, Klondike Rose, Klondike Royale and Klondike Goldust.

This year the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference will be held Jan. 26-28 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA.

With a smaller national apple crop it has been no surprise that retail volume has declined from record levels set last season. However, an analysis conducted by CMI Cat Stats reveals ways that select retail chains drive apple category increases.

Grown in New York state and available exclusively from Crunch Time Apple Growers, RubyFrost is expanding its retail distribution across the United States. The 2016 RubyFrost season will launch at retail starting in mid-January and is expected to last for a limited time.