Over the last four decades, California Giant Berry Farms has established itself as a name synonymous with quality. Originally founded in 1983 by Bill Moncovich, Pat Riordan, Frank Saveria and Red Bryant, California Giant Berry Farms started small. The quartet joined forces with a simple mission in mind: provide the best quality strawberries and give back to their community.

After months of strong California storms, Well•Pict Berries is looking ahead at promotable volumes extending through the month of May.

Bridging the gap between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest blueberry seasons, Oppy has cemented its position as a year-round blueberry supplier by adding North Carolina to its mix.

Oppy’s eastern U.S. customers can look forward to North Carolina blues beginning the last week in April or the first week in May, forecasted Category Manager of Blueberries Tim Crane.

The second annual South American Blueberry Convention will be held at the Monticello Conference Center in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile, on April 18. The event is organized by the International Blueberry Organization and sponsored by ProArandanos from Peru, ABC from Argentina, Upefruy from Uruguay and Aneberries from Mexico and seeks to contribute to collaboration and innovation in the face of the challenges of a complex market but full of opportunities and learnings.

California Giant Berry Farms shared further details about its upcoming Chef Invitational. Now in its fifth year, the event is a nationwide culinary competition that calls upon chefs to think outside the box and create innovative, original dishes featuring fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries as the hero of the plate.

Unique to 2023’s submission guidelines is the requirement for the recipe to fall under one or more of key trends as identified by Flavor & the Menu, including: 

The North American Blueberry Council has selected Alyssa Houtby as its government affairs director. In this newly created role, Houtby will lead the council’s advocacy efforts and will work closely with Monument Advocacy, NABC’s Washington, DC-based lobbying firm.